I just wrote a long post about the bans that are proposed in US and posted it in general herp.... I really have to agree that the fault is not on the side of those banning.... and this applies to all exotic animals. For far too long have we been careless with exotic animals and its coming back to bite us now. It's extends across all aspects of the industry and it is mainly due to people breeding and selling without any ethics. I have not worked with snakes all that long but I've had years with birds and the horror stories are beyond belief.