I think those viewed as leaders in this industry, those that are often mislabeled as "big breeders", as well as those that are actually far lesser known, high volume breeders, would be wise to voluntarily step forward and have animals tested. It would set an actual precedent for small business and hobbyists of the likes that is rarely seen in terms of unity and being pro-active in recognizing and awareness of a real issue. The benefits for those more prominent names would be two fold...obviously stepping up to the plate and setting an example that could have a positive ripple effect on a significant percentage of the boa/python community, as well as, in the event of testing positive, reducing spread of the disease and just plain old saving face should any negative attention come to them down the road.

For all parties involved, not just the "big breeders", it would only be beneficial to go on the offensive and have testing done sooner than later....the likelihood of it happening, not great...