Wow is all I have to say

[Crazy4Herps]

immunocompromised people avoid all contact with reptiles and items the animals have touched

It is my personal opinion that people with weak immune systems should be outdoors a bit more often around all the "harmful" bacteria and disease. That's how the immune system works; exposure.

And salmonella my foot! I never wash my hands after handling snakes (with the obvious exception of QT'ed snakes, but that's for their health, not mine) and have let them hang out in the kitchen and dining room for years and the only person in my household who has ever had salmonella acquired it from undercooked eggs.

The only thing in this article that I do not believe to be BS is the bit about importation. I am 100% for banning WC reptiles. Imo it's cruel and brings parasites into existing collections. But the rest of this article is nonsense.

[accidental777]

I think this reptile ban is much bigger than anyone realizes. Anyone remember HHR669? I do, this bill wanted to ban ALL invasive non- native species of animal. This is scary. Just think of s373 as a precursor to ALL of our pets going bye-bye.
On one of the first hearings I watched for this bill, I remember the HSUS spokesperson mention that they wanted to go straight for banning ALL species of python so they didn't have to come back and make amendments. What will stop them from adding bans to other animals as well?

[j_h_smith]

Unfortunately, the keeping of reptiles as pets isn't as mainstream as we would like it to be. We've never had a burm save little Timmy when he fell down a well, nor have we had a retic find it's way to his family's new home 500 miles away.

I'm sorry to say that we'll never get our congress critters to feel for our cause. I don't know what to do. I don't know what it would take to defeat this bill.

The last thing I want to do is to preach to the choir, so I guess I'll leave it at that. We need a miracle I truely believe.

Jim Smith

[BPelizabeth]

Wow I think I need to send them a picture of my 83 yr old mom..who has a pace maker playin with my snakes. Or even better maybe my friends 5 year old that sits on the floor and plays with the snakes. Good grief!

[snakemastercanada]

YouTube - HSUS care about animals?

[cinderbird]

HSUS is JUST as crazy as PETA, they're just being a little more careful and not letting as much crazy out at a time.

I think we should go to the news/media with this too.

They did/are still doing the same thing to pit bulls and other bully breeds. Painting every animal (species) with the same brush. Giant snakes are giant but they arent prewired to go on a people killing spree. NEITHER ARE PITS. imagine that.

These people need to be exposed for the lying, cheating, agenda-ed scum bags they are, just like some of the people in the gov. right now, the ones trying to take our pets away.

[Denial]

we dont need any miracle. We need people to stand up for what they believe in and fight for there rights to own whatever animal they are capable of caring for.

[snakemastercanada]

I wonder if everyone e-mailed the attorney general of each state asking for an investigation on fraud the HSUS is responsible for what would happen. A few thousand e-mails and they would probably have to look into where the money went.

[Denial]

id like to see where they got their 1 million reptiles imported data from.

here you can see which species of pythons were imported and how many of them were imported

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/b....htmlstory

[adam_degel]

well, i do agree about the turtles... they are pretty dirty and require alot of attention.. most families with small children dont do enough research and in return are hurting the turtle with improper care.. i recently rescued a RES from a family and his condition was almost fatal.. its a great feeling giving them the proper nutrition and seeing his shell grow back but maaaaaann is he dirty and alot of work to keep clean..

as far as these humane society nerds categorizing ALL reptiles in this one category is not only stupid but stubborn and selfish! i know most of you on here could care less about Canada.. but you should take some time and read this article about the Humane Society in Toronto.. it got raided and there was numerous arrests made for animal cruelty and poor condition's.. there was even a MUMMIFIED cat found in the ceiling!!!!!!!!!!!!!! it just goes to show you that these HS idiots dont know !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/...rticle1378385/