>>...I intended to use them in my educational reptile show business...While I can still obviously keep these animals within the state, I've been getting requests to do shows in other states. Maybe I should bring in empty cages and tell the kids and teachers, "Sorry, FWS says I can't show you this animal."

Actually, if you want a genuinely educational reptile show that wouldn't be a bad idea. I mean, you can't really argue that being unable to show a burn or whatever would actually preclude you from presenting a genuine, beneficial educational reptile show, can you? So why not display an empty cage as a lead-in to an important conversation about exotics, and invasives, and conservation?

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