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Posted by Niki on July 07, 2000 at 20:28:01:

In Reply to: Re: Four inch laws, state regulations,& your local WF&G officer posted by Tom on July 06, 2000 at 21:27:53:

I agree it's awful for the animals, but I can
understand the problem the people are bringing
upon themselves. I had a WF&G officer here,
per invitation, to see my animals, especially
the local venomous snakes (since released),
he wasn't concerned with the tortoise at all.
Personally have also talked with the county
managers of this and neighboring counties, also
the city attorney. If I can help their animal
control officers I will, and I do like to keep
everything above board. It's tough with animal
control, they're not capable of dealing with
exotics very well, and zoos and parks are
fairly overcrowded and hardly in need of most
commonly bred animals. I've found that people
are receptive if approached in a responsible
way about exotic animals and I don't want to come
across as a "redneck breeding reptiles under
my trailer" type that they DO have to deal with
all too often. No offense to you or your friend,
but there are some horror stories, including
pet shops here and a situation with an
illegal operation of dealing animals. Front
page stuff, bad news. niki

Theodore

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: I agree it's awful for the animals, but I can : understand the problem the people are bringing : upon themselves. I had a WF&G officer here, : per invitation, to see my animals, especially : the local venomous snakes (since released), : he wasn't concerned with the tortoise at all. : Personally have also talked with the county : managers of this and neighboring counties, also : the city attorney. If I can help their animal : control officers I will, and I do like to keep : everything above board. It's tough with animal : control, they're not capable of dealing with : exotics very well, and zoos and parks are : fairly overcrowded and hardly in need of most : commonly bred animals. I've found that people : are receptive if approached in a responsible : way about exotic animals and I don't want to come : across as a "redneck breeding reptiles under : my trailer" type that they DO have to deal with : all too often. No offense to you or your friend, : but there are some horror stories, including : pet shops here and a situation with an : illegal operation of dealing animals. Front : page stuff, bad news. niki

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