The Reptile Hobby is Under ATTACK! feat. Responsible Reptile Keeping

The reptile-keeping hobby is under attack. Around the world, new laws and regulations - ranging from outright bans to overly restrictive legislations - are being proposed by groups who want to stop us from keeping the animals we love. And chances are that you aren’t even aware that it is happening or the extent of it. Watch this video to find out all about it.

Thank you Tony Wigley from @ResponsibleReptileKeeping for joining me in this video to discuss this very important topic. Check out some of their links below to support their amazing organization and share this video so it reaches as large of an audience as possible.

RKK’s website: https://responsiblereptilekeeping.org/
RRK’s youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ResponsibleReptileKeeping
RRK’s instagram: https://www.instagram.com/responsiblereptilekeeping/
RRK’s petition against positive lists (EVERYBODY GO SIGN THIS IMMEDIATELY!!!): https://responsiblereptilekeeping.org/positive-list-petition

Below are a few interesting RRK clips that I can highly recommend:

A great general and accessible introduction to, well, everything. Perfect to share with friends and family members who aren’t already familiar with the hobby, to spread the message beyond our own community: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFfQpbSqpyY&t=635s&ab_channel=ResponsibleReptileKeeping

An open letter from RRK to the EU Commission
https://responsiblereptilekeeping.org/eu-commission-letter

A great article on RRK’s website about how extremists are twisting the animal welfare debate: https://responsiblereptilekeeping.org/silencing-the-experts?srsltid=AfmBOooo44Xe7aW1XyOoQaokgJmU5SFEkqHpYI8IlpUzMDNSadlwRkoS

Case study on Norway’s reptile ban and positive list: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEIhww_yIn0&ab_channel=ResponsibleReptileKeeping

The truth behind the “75% of pet reptiles die within a year” myth, which Tony referenced in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFuvqLJD31k&ab_channel=ResponsibleReptileKeeping

The clip Tony mentioned where somebody, who was giving advice to governments on reptile keeping, thought that “the world’s largest snake” was the burmese python and showed a picture of a ball python: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7brsDos_phc&ab_channel=ResponsibleReptileKeeping

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TIMESTAMPS

00:00:00 Intro

00:02:43 Podcast starts: Tony and RRK’s backstory
00:09:18 Favorite reptile/amphibian species?
00:13:42 What are the threats against the hobby?
(“Historical” examples - Ball python ban in Spain and proposed legislation in Sweden)

00:20:18 EU - Positive list (and other suggested legislation)
00:24:46 The problems with a positive list or a ban
00:33:56 Statistics on reptile keeping
00:40:33 Back to the problems with a positive lists or bans

00:42:41 What are the arguments used to ban reptiles? + Debunking them
00:43:30 Animal welfare (more on this later)
00:44:19 Wild caught animals
00:47:44 Illegal trade
00:53:49 Human safety/zoonosis

01:02:18 Positive lists are unenforceable and unnecessary
01:03:41 Hobby self regulation is more effective than bans or unreasonable legislation

01:09:01 Status of the EU positive list proposal
01:14:17 How RRK works compared to other pet keeping advocacy organizations
01:22:13 Combating misinformation & propaganda
01:26:29 Hobby social media usage
01:31:51 What happened in Sweden this spring?
01:42:15 Enclosure sizes
01:49:24 Positive list in Canada
01:53:22 What can we do to protect our hobby & support RRK?

02:08:15 Outro

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