Quote Originally Posted by aaramire View Post
I think there is a big issue on this forum about the lack of respect and concern for keepers of large snakes and the snakes themselves. Just because you do not keep a burm or a retic or a conda or something else does not mean that others don't keep and love them dearly. If this ban was on the importation of ball pythons, everyone here would be singing a much different tune. Do not throw other keepers and other species under the bus, because when you are in trouble and looking to others for support, what do you think will happen?
I don't own a python of any species and I've called my rep. multiple times, I'd like to think I'm not the only one too, but maybe you're right. But then I wonder how much the burm industry relies on imported animals compared to captive bred animals. I know the pet store I work at very rarely gets them and they're never imported.