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Jango's been a peach since the day I got him at 4 weeks.
That being said, please, these are not jewelry. Many folks are frightened or just disgusted with reptiles, and this does nothing but stoke their resentment. There are many people who feel they should be banned and this can (and does) encourage them to act againt ownership. Many reptiles carry salmonella and everyone knows it. You may be the best at keeping your herp clean, but the person standing behind you in line at Home Depot (the one that has to use the stylus or money you lust touched) does not know this. There is a time and a place to take your herp out in public. For every 1 person who thinks it's neat, there are 10 peolple who think you and your lizard are offensive. And believe me, pet shops are no different. There are just as many people there that think they should be banned.
Sorry if this offends anyone, but, in my 40+ years of being a reptile enthusiast, I've noticed there are generally 2 camps of reptile owners, those who truly love their animals and herps in general, and those who only buy them because they think they are "Cool" and want to show them off to everyone. The "Cool" camps are the reason reptile bans are popping up everywhere. The "Cool" herps are the ones that end up neglected or dumped after their owners have shown them to all their freinds and the Coolness wear's off.

:rant

<blockquote data-quote="Quijibo" data-source="post: 54161" data-attributes="member: 1209">Jango's been a peach since the day I got him at 4 weeks.&nbsp;That being said, please, these are not jewelry. Many folks are frightened or just disgusted with reptiles, and this does nothing but stoke their resentment. There are many people who feel they should be banned and this can (and does) encourage them to act againt ownership. Many reptiles carry salmonella and everyone knows it. You may be the best at keeping your herp clean, but the person standing behind you in line at Home Depot (the one that has to use the stylus or money you lust touched) does not know this. There is a time and a place to take your herp out in public. For every 1 person who thinks it's neat, there are 10 peolple who think you and your lizard are offensive. And believe me, pet shops are no different. There are just as many people there that think they should be banned.&nbsp;Sorry if this offends anyone, but, in my 40+ years of being a reptile enthusiast, I've noticed there are generally 2 camps of reptile owners, those who truly love their animals and herps in general, and those who only buy them because they think they are &quot;Cool&quot; and want to show them off to everyone. The &quot;Cool&quot; camps are the reason reptile bans are popping up everywhere. The &quot;Cool&quot; herps are the ones that end up neglected or dumped after their owners have shown them to all their freinds and the Coolness wear's off.&nbsp;:rant</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Quijibo, post: 54161, member: 1209"] Jango's been a peach since the day I got him at 4 weeks. That being said, please, these are not jewelry. Many folks are frightened or just disgusted with reptiles, and this does nothing but stoke their resentment. There are many people who feel they should be banned and this can (and does) encourage them to act againt ownership. Many reptiles carry salmonella and everyone knows it. You may be the best at keeping your herp clean, but the person standing behind you in line at Home Depot (the one that has to use the stylus or money you lust touched) does not know this. There is a time and a place to take your herp out in public. For every 1 person who thinks it's neat, there are 10 peolple who think you and your lizard are offensive. And believe me, pet shops are no different. There are just as many people there that think they should be banned. Sorry if this offends anyone, but, in my 40+ years of being a reptile enthusiast, I've noticed there are generally 2 camps of reptile owners, those who truly love their animals and herps in general, and those who only buy them because they think they are "Cool" and want to show them off to everyone. The "Cool" camps are the reason reptile bans are popping up everywhere. The "Cool" herps are the ones that end up neglected or dumped after their owners have shown them to all their freinds and the Coolness wear's off. :rant [/QUOTE]

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