Quote Originally Posted by SDA View Post
That's what they said about puppy mills and look at how many states now have laws against stores selling from them and yet dogs are not outlawed. No, we need to expose this to show a wrong doing without fear of it leading to the end of reptile ownership. There are many aspects of the exotic pet trade that do need to end (wild caught, wholesale farms, flippers, chains like petsmart and petco selling without basic care, etc). This industry has a dirty side that needs attention paid to it.
I've got mixed feelings on wc animals and imports, on one hand with most species you don't really need a wc as they're already commonly bred. On the other hand wc animals were and still are important for creating new morphs and combos and introducing new blood into lines. Or getting an animal from a specific locality that may be hard to find captive bred. But unless you're a breeder of some sort, I really don't think there is much of a reason to get an import or wc.