Policing the Reptile Industry I spoke to a colleague recently on the phone and we were speaking of various aspects of herpetoculture. We spoke of the impact of media hype, legal allegations of animal rights groups, as well as policing our own industry. I say industry because, well fact is, we aren’t a community. That’s […]
I go to a lot of shows and shops every year. Rarely do I hear the seller ask about the customers experience in the particular species they are purchasing. The onus is presumed by the buyer I agree. But shouldn’t we do our part as a seller of reptiles to make sure that the purchaser of our reptiles knows what they are getting in to when purchasing a reptile? Do we worship the all mighty dollar of the sale too much?
