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Old 30-Jan-03, 06:19 PM
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Your thought on Pet Shops selling reptiles

With the increasing popularity keeping reptiles ( especially snakes 0 as pets the Queensland Government is submitting a proposal for Pet Shops to sell reptiles.
Me personally I think this is a good and bad idea.
The good being it will give us breeders/ keepers easier access to purchase these beautiful animals and let the general public know that snakes are not evil creatures that need to be hit with a shovel at any cost.
The bad being I don't think most ( about 75% ) Pet Shops are capable of handling reptiles as they don't have the knowledge to keep them. Some of the said 75% of Pet Shops are not even capable enough to sell dogs, cats or any other domesticated animal.
I think it is best to leave it with the breeders/ keepers as they have the knowledge of what they are keeping/ selling, I would prefer to go to a breeder for advice than someone who is after a dollar, because a breeder's reputation is on the line when he/ she sells an animal or gives advice.
 

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