Julie,
I second your sigh...
Does anybody know exactly where the"90% first-year mortality rate" comes from?
This number seems overly high, especially with improvements in herpetoculture
over the past several years.
Also, I take offence at the remark that breeders factor in high losses!
I'd be out of business in a year if had any kind of significant loss.
I also wonder how many of the millions of herps exported each year
from the US are captive-bred? The statistics make it sound like
they're all wild-caught.
According to the statistics cited, each pet reptile has a 1% chance of giving
Salmonella to someone. Anyone know similar stats for chicken?
If anyone in the Humane Society is out there, I dare them to look
after our cat, she's as much trouble as at least fifty geckos, and that's
on a good day!
Neil
>Hello,
>It's not directly gecko related but this report will affect everyone
>of us. Here is todays press release announcing this new, anti-reptile
>report from the HSUS:
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Neil Meister
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Global Gecko Association
http://www.gekkota.com
President
Nova Scotia Herpetoculture Society
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