Quote Originally Posted by JenHarrison View Post
Tosha, you obviously haven't read the whole blog. That went out the window when the info came out about the delay of antibody development -- it nullified the negative test result and still left it wide open that it is OPMV.

Steve, I haven't recieved a single donated animal...or anything for that matter. I have 2 (a hypo mojave and yellowbelly) that I was told are mine from Dan and Colette, but they are still caring for them right now. They aren't here. You can check with them on that one. The others that have offered to donate are Brian Barcyk (BHB - hope I didn't destroy the last name spelling), Jon Dvoretz, Larry Suttles, and Cory @ Bradford Cole. I have chatted with all of them a bit but no one has sent me anything. I haven't sold a single snake since last year before this all began? People reserved my mojave babies but they haven't left my posession -- which is why I was able to cancel it.

As for the vet reports, I don't have them. They are still with Dr. Jacobsen's lab and the Marshfield Clinic (the lab that does Dr. Gordon's work). I have asked repeatedly to get written/printed copies of everything, but it takes weeks to just get a phone call back from Elliot -- paperwork is probably going to be a long time coming. Dr. Gordon keeps saying he'll get to it every time I call -- but he's been extremely busy and just hasn't yet.

No, Hollywood was one of the unaffected ones that were segregated. He is just fine, eating and being his normal self. But everyone here keeps saying that those animals can't be trusted, regardless of having been unaffected and vaccinated, so they need to be destroyed. Thus, I will lose him and won't be able to get another. That's why I said that.

Why do I continue to vaccinate the babies and all newcomers? As a precaution -- the same reason I vaccinate my daughter.
Honestly, I dont see the need to kill your snakes, just keep your own collection to yourself, dont breed, dont sell any snakes at all, and if you want to build up your collection again after all the snakes your have right now have passed from old age. No need to guilt people into feeling sorry that you "have" to destroy your clown and others, just keep your collection to yourself and dont come in contact with any other snakes. Problem solved, right?