It's one of the reasons that I make a goal for myself to educate kids to the proper care of reptiles, to go out and do show and tells at schools, librarys, cub scouts, etc... These kids will be the future news reporters, state senators, and so forth. You can't teach an ignorant person who is stuck in their way, but you can get the kids now and one day we can do away with some of the ignorance before it festers. ;P
Rick