"If you are keeping your reptiles and/or amphibians for the love of the hobby and are willing to provide all the care they need, select yes. "

I don't think that really describes an addict tho. I mean addictions are spossed to be something you uncontrollably crave. compare it to caffeine, which i am addicted to. I mean I go to a reptile show or look at stuff online and I do want it. but i have the control not to buy it/steal it. caffeine on the other hand, If i don't drink anything with caffeine for a while, i get a splitting headache, I crave it, I HAVE to have it. luckly my addicition cost less than 2 dollars. but i feel like I would steal a pop if it came down to it lol.

the reptile addict if you ask me, is the person thats going heavily into debt, still aquiring new animals and rescues and as a result it is affecting their family and friends and they might be the ones that are providing adequate care because they don't have the resources. and there is people like this, i remember reading someones story a few weeks ago, sound like he went through AA for reptiles. Local pet store by me, got broken into and the guy stole all sorts of animals, cameras got installed, and the guy got caught stealing more a few weeks later and i guess he had all the previously stolen animals all set up in cages, and he made no efforts to sell any of them, he just wanted them.