Quote Originally Posted by tncorns View Post
If I were one of those people do you really think I would be trying to worn everyone. If I was one of them I wouldn't have ever said a word in the first place, I would have just let this thread keep playing out. So to answer your question, No I'm not. I am a concerned reptile owner that enjoys the hobby and see that some things gets carried alittle out of hand and try to remind people that big brothers people could be and probally is lurking every where taking notes. Thats all I was saying.
Okay then. Cool. So, check this out: We are just the same! I am also a reptile owner and I am also concerned. I am concerned about regulation of our hobby by non-professionals. I am concerned about unethical treatment of animals. I am now concerned about Jen's choices and how those choices can negatively impact these snakes that we all hold dear.
Drama- yes. Jen is the only person who can end this. Either she provides indisputable proof of 100% health from the three doctors who have been dealing with this new and unknown virus, or she admits that she can not do this and shuts down her business, or she culls all remaining snakes, waits for some time, and begins again.
In my opinion, the longer she waits to make her choice, the more difficult it will be to get back the integrity she is giving away.
As for your own dreams of breeding, you have nothing to fear or worry about from the reptile community. We are all trying, every day, to do and be the very best people and reptile keepers that we know how to be. We do our best to grow personally and professionally. We do our best to apologize as quickly as possible when we understand that we've made a mistake. We all make mistakes. We all learn from each other. We all support each other.
It's just that what Jen is doing is putting lives in danger without the customer being aware of the risk and that can not be tolerated.