Re: Education and it's incentives

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Posted by Andy on August 04, 1999 at 03:00:04:

In Reply to: Re: Looking in the horse's mouth from the wrong end posted by Ziggy's Mom on August 04, 1999 at 02:03:08:

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: You're right. Average Joe doesn't know what he's getting into when he buys an iguana, but the same applys to birds, frogs, fish, VCRs, and like you mention, dogs. (though I don't see a direct connection. The plight of the green ig has it's own circumstances) Again though, the more expensive the animal, the more likely the consumer will have done his/her "homework". There may be people that buy $100 and up herps that don't know their needs, but I'd imagine they are few and far between. At some level the consumer has to take responsibility for educating themselves. They are much more likely to do this if they are shelling out some serious money. There has been a massive (for the herp community) info campaign about green igs. There is more readily availible quality info out there than ever before. So why are there still so many unwanted igs? If you were surprised to see igs at a show, you must not get to many. Just like there are good stores and bad stores, there are good and bad booths at a show. But they are all there to turn a buck, and they will put out whatever sells. If the public demanded quality CB animals they would sell them or lose money. Like I said, wait until the albino igs become established. You won't see them being mistreated, and the only difference between them and the igs that are abandoned now will be that they are CB and expensive.

BTW, although arboreal snakes tend to lap it from the sides and furnishings of their enclosure, all terrestrial snakes I can think of drink standing water. A little irony is good for your blood. =)

Later,

Andy

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: : : : You're right. Average Joe doesn't know what he's getting into when he buys an iguana, but the same applys to birds, frogs, fish, VCRs, and like you mention, dogs. (though I don't see a direct connection. The plight of the green ig has it's own circumstances) Again though, the more expensive the animal, the more likely the consumer will have done his/her "homework". There may be people that buy $100 and up herps that don't know their needs, but I'd imagine they are few and far between. At some level the consumer has to take responsibility for educating themselves. They are much more likely to do this if they are shelling out some serious money. There has been a massive (for the herp community) info campaign about green igs. There is more readily availible quality info out there than ever before. So why are there still so many unwanted igs? If you were surprised to see igs at a show, you must not get to many. Just like there are good stores and bad stores, there are good and bad booths at a show. But they are all there to turn a buck, and they will put out whatever sells. If the public demanded quality CB animals they would sell them or lose money. Like I said, wait until the albino igs become established. You won't see them being mistreated, and the only difference between them and the igs that are abandoned now will be that they are CB and expensive. : BTW, although arboreal snakes tend to lap it from the sides and furnishings of their enclosure, all terrestrial snakes I can think of drink standing water. A little irony is good for your blood. =) : Later, : Andy

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