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    any suggestions?

    I am doing a school project, and I had to choose a contemporary issue. So, I decided to do, Ban on Reptiles. I am doing a video, and having it set up like a newscast on why there shouldn't be a ban.

    So here are some points I came up with:
    - Pet Stores/Internet giving out false information to buyers, causing them to be uninformed buyers, who do not know the proper care/size and whatnot of the animal. (one cause of the bans)
    - Reptiles do make good pets/ are friendly (i will show my snakes and lizards for examples)
    - Some people can only have reptiles (like me, allergic to everything with hair/fur.)
    - Some Irresponsible People ruin it for people who take good care of their pets.

    For a settlement between the two sides:
    - Restrict who can own reptiles. (Licenses); would have to show proof of proper care, caging, and feeding techniques. (Possibly taking a [general] knowledge test on the species of reptile applying for.?.)

    These are just rough ideas, I have come up with so far. Does anyone have any more ideas I could put into this video? Any ideas are greatly appreciated.

    This video is going to be shown on local television on our school channel, so I need to make it good, with valid points.


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    Re: any suggestions?

    IMHO, one the main reasons behind these bans is the fear that some have of reptiles. I would suggest you explore why some have an unnatural fear of reptiles, snakes in particular. Good luck and let us know how you do.
    Alice


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    Re: any suggestions?

    One thing I always mention to people that question us having snakes and kids in the same home is this. How many dog bites were reported last year? How many of those were from the beloved family dog? Now how many kids were chewed on by somebody's pet snake?

    They stop and think for a moment and the lightbulb goes off. The fact is kids are at far more risk from Fido snapping over his favorite toy than a snake carefully kept and handled appropriately. People are just used to dog bites/nips and really don't think about how common they are when you mix dogs and kids. They aren't used to the concept of snakes as pets so any word of "bite" and they freak a bit.

    Another thing I hear a lot is to do with salmonella and reptiles. I always inform those people of our normal hygiene rules and remind them to go read the CDC site. While salmonella can occur with reptile keeping you are still statistically at far more risk having a burger at a fast food place or from the nasty things that grow on most people kitchen countertops or cutting board.

    Some humans are just like that though. Anything outside of what they know, what their comfort zone is, is foreign, odd and something to be afraid of so therefore they must control it with silly laws instead of using the grey matter between their own ears.
    ~~Joanna~~

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