The HSUS (Humane Society of the US) published this book {Reptiles as Pets} in 2001 - a persuasive political ploy disguised as a 'scientific report'. It was freely distributed to all U.S. governmental regulatory bodies to sway them to help their cause. This is how donation money sent to the HSUS is put to 'good' use. The last paragraph of the entire 'study' sums up their position:



"Finally, we recommend that [government] regulatory bodies put an end to the reptile trade: State and local authorities are encouraged to ban the commercial collection of reptiles to protect wild populations of reptiles and ban the sale of reptiles as pets to the general public in order to protect human health..."





They said ban commercial collection AND ban the sale of reptiles, so that means no c.b or w.c. - they want the total destruction of the reptile hobby/ trade. If you agree with their animal rights agenda, then you should not be keeping pet reptiles.

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