Re: [Gecko] Phelsuma confiscation rumor

[Racodactylus]

I think we all can agree that something has to be done with the way the feds handle confiscated animals.  Flashing a badge and/or pulling a gun should not be the end of their job.

The idea of sending these confiscated animals into the GGA for distribution into devoted hands is a good idea, but it lacks some key points.  First, who or what could give the GGA authority to do that?  How could the GGA qualify to fill the same role as the TSA?  Who would decide who gets the animals?  Would there be a questionare type of thing?

I just don't see it happening at all guys.

Maybe, we could use this recent example of federal mishandling (if indeed there was some) to draw support for our side-- reform.  I've had enough of the higher organizations treading on us when they deny animals the right to life.

This shipment was a good one to say the least.  Starting with chameleons they had various Calumma parsonni morphs, Calumma oshaughnessyi, Fucifer minor, F. campani, F. antimena, F. balteatus, and that's all I can remember!  Phelsuma included P. serraticauda, P. flavigularis, P. modesta, P. barbouri, and P. guttata.  GUTTATA!!!!!  There was an add up on kingsnake.com, and retail for the serraticauda were cheaper than a lot of the grandis being sold. I can only imagine the wholesale.

--Daniel