Quote Originally Posted by purplemuffin View Post
Seems pretty much all mammal breeding is like that. You have to really work your way up and schmooze the top people to even be considered a good pet owner, let alone a breeder.

For instance, sphynx cats. Don't even utter the word breeding unless you have entered and won like, multiple cat shows, and are apprenticing under the 'big names' in the breed.. get some of their kittens and show absolute devotion to the breed and only the breed for years and years before the respect is earned to breed. Otherwise there is just no trust!


But of course, there aren't shelters full of reptiles from over breeding, shelters are there basically for people who just didn't know how to take care of the animal. We aren't seeing the overbreeding we see with pitbulls or other dogs and cats done by anyone too lazy to get their animal fixed. So maybe that's why there is more trust here.
I think one of the big differences between reptiles and mammals is that it is much easier to keep 10 snakes than 10 dogs and much cheaper. Given that people who keep reptiles are usually stigmatized as well kind of bonds us more as a group. I think this is why we are more accepting of hobby breeders.