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        <![CDATA[ IMO between 25,000 and 30,000 Green Tree Pythons are imported into the US each year. In the post 9/11 world this data has gotten more difficult because it needs to be correlated (used to be single source) but there are several sources for it. Like all estimates it is an estimate, but close enough for discussion purposes (+/- 10%) These are my sources:USFW Information Resources: 703-358-1729www.traffic.orgwww.Pijac.orgwww.hsus.org/about_us/boa...aring.htmlSome of these orgs have agendas and... ]]>
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			<description><![CDATA[ John,<br><!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :rollin --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/roll.gif ALT=":rollin"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br>ROFLMFAO<br>You nailed it!<br>Rock on PA!<br>SNAP &amp; POW!!!!!!!!!<br><br>Greg<br><br> <br><br><br><br> ]]></description>

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			<description><![CDATA[ <!--EZCODE QUOTE START--><blockquote><strong><em>Quote:</em></strong><hr>As someone that has the double one year thing - guaranteed for a year and always in my posession for at least a year before sale, I don't consider myself a &quot;reseller/broker&quot; in the way I have understood the term in the last 20 years.<hr></blockquote><!--EZCODE QUOTE END--><br><br>I just figured it out!  I guess if you buy 100 lots of chondros from Bushmaster, keep them a year and give them a year guarantee you... ]]></description>

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			<description><![CDATA[ USFW does the permits in the order received, it makes no difference whether you are commercial, private or zoological.  Trust me, if they were to expedite one over the other it certainly would not be for commercial purposes.<br>I have never recieved a CITES II Captive Born Wildlife permit in less than 4-5 months.  Hence, the 3-6 month reference.  <br><br>The quote you provided from the form letter from USFW was only in part.<br>If you get your permit as you think than I will be certainly... ]]></description>

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			<description><![CDATA[ Reading 1.2.1 I don't see that as questioning the validity of the total export numbers - if anything it seems to say that they may be lower, because of the permit issue. You haven't convinced me yet that the numbers are what you think they may be.<br><br>But again, whether it is 5000 or 30,000, your point that all of these are not truly FB is a good one. There certainly is a difference between the 800 or whatever that are produced by the Terraria Indonesia farm that Kamuran imports from, and... ]]></description>

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			<description><![CDATA[ <!--EZCODE QUOTE START--><blockquote><strong><em>Quote:</em></strong><hr>Ross I've read that document, and the two I cited, backwards and forwards, and can't find the data validity disclaimers that you mention. <hr></blockquote><!--EZCODE QUOTE END--><br><br>Top of page 4 , section 1.2.1 is the source of my previous quote. <br><br>In rereading the guide mysefl it suggests something I have not done - compare indo export and us import numbers, which is the primary stated purpose of the... ]]></description>

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			<description><![CDATA[ Ross I've read that document, and the two I cited, backwards and forwards, and can't find the data validity disclaimers that you mention. There are explanations that discrete numbers on &quot;Comparative Tabulation Outputs&quot; may not add up, and I think that may be where you're seeing this. But the total import/export numbers appear solid, without disclaimers, and those are the 5K values. So while I appreciate your opinion that these numbers are way too low, I'm going to go with the 5K... ]]></description>

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			<description><![CDATA[ <!--EZCODE QUOTE START--><blockquote><strong><em>Quote:</em></strong><hr>As someone that has the double one year thing - guaranteed for a year and always in my posession for at least a year before sale, I don't consider myself a &quot;reseller/broker&quot; in the way I have understood the term in the last 20 years.<hr></blockquote><!--EZCODE QUOTE END--><br><br>Well it doesn't make you a breeder.  In fact it is the exact definition of reseller.  You purchased something that was being sold and... ]]></description>

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			<description><![CDATA[ <!--EZCODE QUOTE START--><blockquote><strong><em>Quote:</em></strong><hr>So apparently, I didn't know what I was talking about until I work at a zoological facility....I mean, it wasn't apparent early on that I had at least a basic understanding and ability to formulate my thoughts on the subject?<hr></blockquote><!--EZCODE QUOTE END--><br><br>Turthfully? No not really - the same basic reaction you had to my 6 weeks estimate is what I thought of your 6 month one. I didn't bother to find out... ]]></description>

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			<description><![CDATA[ Hey Doc...my prowess with a .45 is legendary, I must admit, but I digress <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START ;) --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/wink.gif ALT=";)"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br>Terry...The bigger the teeth, the more they can eat... <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :eek --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/eek.gif ALT=":eek"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <div class='signature'>Angelina McHiggins<br><!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://chondrokeepers.com"... ]]></description>

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			<description><![CDATA[ <!--EZCODE QUOTE START--><blockquote><strong><em>Quote:</em></strong><hr>Furthermore - your initial point was that you had produced a single authoritative number for the number of Green Tree Pythons imported into the US. The data guide that accompanies the information you provided disputes this and offers numerous reasons why the data can not be relied upon, why single authoritative numbers can not be generated,<hr></blockquote><!--EZCODE QUOTE END-->Ross, where did you find this data guide?... ]]></description>

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			<description><![CDATA[ WOW  he took the &quot;Poor Ross Syndrome&quot; to a new level. We need an emotion that plays a violin.  (:<br><br>Mark Robertson ]]></description>

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			<description><![CDATA[ Ross,<br>The point with everyone is that you come here stating fact...none of what you have offered is Fact...<br><br>Everyone here has backed up we said with fact...<br><br>Quote<br>Terry - look - it is quite apparent that you desprately want to argue with me and &quot;prove&quot; me wrong and you aren't alone. Let me make it easier for you - you hereby win any arguemnt, I admit fully that I am wrong about whatever you think I am wrong about - will you stop this now and have an actual... ]]></description>

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			<description><![CDATA[ Ross,<br>Way to skirt the question.<br><br>Import means any animal not born in the US, and yes this includes Asia and Europe.<br><br>Farmed animals can still be exposed to bacteria, parasites and viruses that are in Indo.  A lot of these farms use open air enclosures.  So yes even captive born farmed animals are imported.<br><br>I am reminded of a case of some German import Meraukes some years ago that came in with a weird strain of RI.  I worked with one of these animals in my mentor's... ]]></description>

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			<description><![CDATA[ Ang is pretty good with a 45 too. <br>Michael<div class='signature'>URGENT!~~ SAVE SREL~~ URGENT!<br><!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.savesrel.org/">www.savesrel.org/</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--></div> ]]></description>

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			<description><![CDATA[ I just got an official letter from USFW stating my request may take up to 20 days to process... I asked for yearly import numbers from 2000-present.  As soon as I get them I'll post them..<br>I will, however, randomly quote Ross (as I am apparently good at doing).<br><!--EZCODE QUOTE START--><blockquote><strong><em>Quote:</em></strong><hr>You misstated the name of the authority and provided 3-6 months as the process time, which make me think you enjoy crack rocks<hr></blockquote><!--EZCODE... ]]></description>

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			<description><![CDATA[ <!--EZCODE QUOTE START--><blockquote><strong><em>Quote:</em></strong><hr>I have also heard it from what I would call a highly reliable source that you do in fact purchase farmed imports for re-sale, even though you deny this in a previous post. Care to comment on that? <hr></blockquote><!--EZCODE QUOTE END--><br><br>Well sure Marcial - I'd comment that you don't hesitate to call someone a liar in public and therefore probably need the safety of sitting behind your anonymous computer screen.... ]]></description>

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			<description><![CDATA[ The most recent form used which will result in a permit in less than 6 weeks has the number 3-200-24 in the lower left corner. I have no idea what general liscense you refer to but can only tell you that without one I have recieved export and import permits. I'm USDA liscensed but that has nothing to do with herps. The concept we are arguing over this is a bit ridiculous.<br><br>You misstated the name of the authority and provided 3-6 months as the process time, which make me think you enjoy... ]]></description>

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			<description><![CDATA[ Quote<br>USFW uses form OMB No 1018-0093, their number 300-2 for any CITES animal so I'm not sure where the confusion occurs on multiple forms, please reference the different forms for different appendixes you refer to. end quote<br><br>Ok....   OMB No. 1018-0093 encompasses many different applications for different permits my friend. <br><br>300-2 does not exist.  If you are referring to 3-200-3 which is an import/export licence.  You must have this permit in order to be an importer or... ]]></description>

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			<description><![CDATA[ Ross,<br><br>I am by no means an expert on this subject, but to answer your question above, Terry has been 100% crystal clear since his very first post that the numbers he provided were for the NUMBER OF ANIMALS, THE ACTUAL NUMBER OF ANIMALS, LIKE, FIVE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED AND ELEVEN GREEN TREE PYTHONS. NOT NUMBER OF PERMITS, NOT A COMBINATION OF PERMITS AND ANIMALS, NOT SOME IMAGINARY NUMBER OF SMUGGLED ANIMALS THAT &quot;SOUNDS RIGHT TO YOU&quot;.  THE ACTUAL NUMBER OF GREEN TREE PYTHONS... ]]></description>

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			<description><![CDATA[ If you can't substantiate it, then it can not really be measure. So it is meaningless to try and quote numbers to represent something that you can not get real world data for? The best way to try and estimate something like this is to collect data for 10 years of people who have been getting busted smuggling in chondros. Then, using that data to set up a predictive model, which will give lots of statistics to play with and offer a way to generate a predictive annual estimate.    <div... ]]></description>

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			<description><![CDATA[ IMO between 25,000 and 30,000 Green Tree Pythons are imported into the US each year. <br><br>In the post 9/11 world this data has gotten more difficult because it needs to be correlated (used to be single source) but there are several sources for it. Like all estimates it is an estimate, but close enough for discussion purposes (+/- 10%) These are my sources:<br><br>USFW Information Resources: 703-358-1729<br><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a... ]]></description>

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