"Neil A. Meister" wrote:
> 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.
Indeed, that one seems overcooked!
>
>
> 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.
>
Obviously they have not spent much time checking out breeders.
>
> 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.
>
Yes, their report does not acknowledge CB or the whole CB movement.
>
> According to the statistics cited, each pet reptile has a 1% chance of giving
> Salmonella to someone. Anyone know similar stats for chicken?
>
How about little slobbering Johnny living down the block! I'd love to ban him
instead! ;-)
>
> 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!
>
If we were to police all types of pets this way, then we should not keep dogs at
all since they bite people. It does not matter what the circumstances are, we
should just ban them because it has occured. If the HSUS keeps this up, the only
pets we are going to have are pet rocks!
Bravo Neil!
Julie
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