Willfishguy Posted December 10, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2007 (edited) Actually, any type of dog is a potential safty hazard, but really, no matter the breed, I go with the belief that there are no bad dogs, only bad dog owners. So dogs should not be banned because losers treat them poorly or train them to cause harm. Any three month old puppy that has been treated well is going to lick a person's face (gesture of love) and wag it's tail (gesture of happyness). Dogs have been domesticated longer than any other animal for a reason. Crocodilians on the other had are born dangerous animals, just like big cats, elephants and polar bears and is why they are illegal to buy, sell or own in Alberta without a special permit. Reptiles of the dangerous animal act of Alberta include all cocodilians, all venomous snakes, including rear fanged colubrids, all venomus lizards, most monitor lizards and boids that exceed 16 feet (I believe). Provinces that allow crocodilians do not have shelters over run with them, but I will say that one caiman in a shelter is a big problem and 6 is a disaster. The real problem is Iguanas and Red Ear Sliders. Why Alberta does not have a ban of Iguanas is beyond me. And no one should support any company that sells them and the same goes with puppies. The real reason our shelters are bursting with unwanted animals of all kinds is because of the easy access to them at pet stores. I believe only registered breeders should be allowed to sell cats and dogs. Edited December 10, 2007 by Willfishguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Chicklets Posted December 10, 2007 Report Share Posted December 10, 2007 And what's wrong with Red Eared Sliders? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snaggle Posted December 10, 2007 Report Share Posted December 10, 2007 And what's wrong with Red Eared Sliders? I believe it is because they transfer salmonella. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Chicklets Posted December 11, 2007 Report Share Posted December 11, 2007 And what's wrong with Red Eared Sliders? I believe it is because they transfer salmonella. I had seven of them for over 10 years. I kept the water and filters maintained, and never had any issues. I believe it is when conditions are poor that salmonella develops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willfishguy Posted December 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2007 I believe it is when conditions are poor that salmonella develops.Which is 95% of the time, I'm sure. Turtle bowl anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JORG Posted December 11, 2007 Report Share Posted December 11, 2007 Raw chicken from any grocery store can potentially transfer salmonlella---I think a lot of laws are made by people with phobias and or are control freaks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willfishguy Posted December 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2007 Sure, but the odds of child contracting samonella from a infected pet aquatic turtle is far greater then from infected chicken in the kitchen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JORG Posted December 11, 2007 Report Share Posted December 11, 2007 Sure, but the odds of child contracting samonella from a infected pet aquatic turtle is far greater then from infected chicken in the kitchen. I don't know but I'm thinking the odds are better that a child touches a piece of raw chicken--as opposed to a slider Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Chicklets Posted December 11, 2007 Report Share Posted December 11, 2007 Do you have pics of these tanks? I'd love to see them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vallisneria Posted December 11, 2007 Report Share Posted December 11, 2007 Do you have pics of these tanks? I'd love to see them. Will posted a pic of the 40,000g tank in the first post. Here it is again http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l67/Will...guy/Will032.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murminator Posted December 13, 2007 Report Share Posted December 13, 2007 I say a reef tank corals, clams, and fish always look the best veiwed from the the top :thumbs: Can you imagine how big the corals and clams could get? The salt would cost fortune. Yeah but coral propagation would actually make money to pay for it, I see it as way to pay for itself :thumbs: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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