So true! I have seen it so many times. No you dont have any reasons what so ever regretting sending this email.
If you dont mind, I will forward this to some of my reptile friends, as you managed to capture exactly how I feel about many reptile traders and buyers.
Jon
--------------------------- Jon Isaksson Manchester UK
Hi Julie,
Someone is always > willing to sell you a reptile they know you will kill in short time. > Perhaps there is an article I can write about ethics here.
I dunno, maybe it's one of those human nature things; the "yeah, my car's great, but I really want that big Mercedes" thing.
I haven't done shows in years, but I remember people *constantly* asking for
super exotic stuff. I think some just have a fascination with what they
can't, or shouldn't have.
One of the frog gods on another list (read, this guy *really* is an expert!)
has a very sad but true expression: "experience is directly proportional to
the number of frogs lost." Unfortunately, there are some out there that will
always see herps as an object that can be replaced if it dies. These people
plow through species like most folks go through underwear.
It dies, so they'll try another one. And another one. And ...
They'll try the high ticket items, because they're 'cool' to have, when they
really should be starting with leo's or something more newbie-friendly.
So, who is to blame in the end? The seller, who wants to move the [insert
species], or the buyer, who just *has* to have that neat gecko ("I'll figure
it out after I get it home")?
Both are losing sight of the fact that the bug-eyed cutie is a living, breathing thing, who deserves to go home with someone who can give him the care he needs.
Sure, an ethics article would be great. But I'm afraid some people will
always walk by the table of cute, user-friendly geckos, and gravitate to the
ones with the "Just in! Not available till now!" sign.
Hope I don't regret hitting the send button - haven't had my second cup of coffee yet :)
Barbie >^,,^< [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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