Trying to take a different look at proposed bans (LONG)

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Originally Posted by Bruce Whitehead

Del,

I think that Ingrid should pony up and refuse medications derived from animal testing. Such as... ooh... the insulin shots she takes daily to stay alive.

Guess those animals were rightful casualties?

Bruce

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warning: personal opinion:

ingred newkirk is a terrorist.

end personal opinion transmission.

That said, i think we do have to protect our hobby. Every post i've read in this thread makes me think more and more. Dogs, horses, cattle, friggin sharks (withlaserbeams) kill people every year. and no one really gets their panties in a bunch. but god help us if some silly reptile owner gets bitten/killed/otherwise pwnd by their animal, people get up in arms.

Ive read a lot of the legislation, i've signed peition after petition. what ELSE can we do? what can i as one measly college student do? Ive taken into educating those who dont know about reptiles.

Even today, i had my snake out (long story, but it was okay with the owners of the shop where i was at) and people came in who were TERRIFIED. By the end of the two hour appointment (gettin my car fixed) i had talked to about 10 people about snakes, their needs, their "personalities" and how they can be dangerous, just like any other animal, but can also be rewarding companions that are kept as pets. I think every one of those 10 people (4 of them young children) were pleased with how i was doing things.