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I work at zoos most of the time.
Some of the questions, especially the one you have heard for the 5000000th time, can be frustrating.
I understand the rudeness.
You can't tell me that the aquarium trade has not made a dent into wild animal populations. This goes for the zoo trade as well. The Hogg Isle boa constrictor is virtually gone, when they became popular in the pet trade, they vanished from the wild. Guess what? Now the island has a rat problem.
The pet trade is responsible for many such acts.
Responsible keepers buy captive bred stock, and support those breeding efforts. This means that the keeper gets a nice animal, and the person who spends hours a day raising and breeding makes at least enough to break even.
Some of the questions, especially the one you have heard for the 5000000th time, can be frustrating.
I understand the rudeness.
You can't tell me that the aquarium trade has not made a dent into wild animal populations. This goes for the zoo trade as well. The Hogg Isle boa constrictor is virtually gone, when they became popular in the pet trade, they vanished from the wild. Guess what? Now the island has a rat problem.
The pet trade is responsible for many such acts.
Responsible keepers buy captive bred stock, and support those breeding efforts. This means that the keeper gets a nice animal, and the person who spends hours a day raising and breeding makes at least enough to break even.