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[Nerys]

There is always a lot of controversy on this subject, but it always an interesting one for debate.

So what is the answer?

Should we have wild caught animals? Should we have captive bred or farmed?

For those in favour of wild caught, explain why you favour this, and for those in opposition to wild caughts but favour captive breds or farmed, explain why these are better than the former.

Thanks

Rory
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[tommy]

Well my view is that with the wild caught they are always harder to feed and a pain to clean and handle. If i had a choice i would always stick with the captive bred allot easier.

[Scott W]

Without a shadow of a doubt I would say that there is a place for wild caught animals in the pet trade. The trade gives what would other wise be seen as a pest an actual value to the native people and they are more likely to look after them and more importantly their habitats.


I would however say that the current choice that importers bring in is sometimes far from ideal and better selection and consideration to what they are importing is needed.

I have seen MANY wc imports arrive (50 plus) and I have to admit that overall the incidence of DOA is very small and overall packing is of a suitable standard. YES things can be done better (and that will ALWAYS be the case) but overall the system works and it's not in exporters best interests to send sick, badly packed animals to the importers.
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[Scott W]

btw moved this here as I thought it's more appropriate
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[Lynne]

the worst feeder i have ever had is a captive bred. she had to be tube fed. so i dont think the feeding thing counts for much. they all stop whether CB or WC or CF.
what i hate about WC is just that, they were wild. would anyone dream of taking a sparrow and shutting it in a cage???
we take things that were wild, then expect them to conform to our ideas of how a snake should be.
a breeder needs fresh blood.....................well let them get it some other way is what i say. but that my opinion. and it wont be everyones.
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[stubeanz]

im on the fence with this one, i think that it would be good if there was eventualy no wc and only cb species but also there can only be cb species if they are originaly from wc stock.
so eventualy it would be good to see captive bred of all species but there are cheap imports such as anoles and green tree frogs that will always be wc as its cheaper to buy them than produce them from cb stock, sad? maybe.
stu
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[Scott W]

Do neither of you guys see the benefits that (controlled/regulated) WC offer to the species and the local people?

Most of the locals where a lot of the wild caught animals come from would be happy to kill on sight a snake etc. By them seeing a finacial reward to their local enconomy there is a much bigger chance of these animals being respected and the habitat being looked after too (therefore helping all the animals in that area).

I know it's not right but unfortunately unless something has a value many thirdworld countries and not concerned on saving a species or individual animal when their own family is starving.
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[Lynne]

[Scott W]

[Lynne]