I'd have to agree with what reticu-lady says here. A lot of it is based upon the legal aspects involved in adoption..BUT also the best interest of the reptile [ for what I deal with in rescue/adoption] and the prospective adopter is what pertains to a bulk of the form too.
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One would ponder that you prolly would NOT have gotten such a reptile had there been any type of communication exchanged in relation to your purchase prior to such... This is exactly what we are trying to avoid in the placement of the reptiles that come/go through us all in adoption/rescue.
I would agree with you on the types of questions like..Where do you work/what do you do for work...the supplying of a pic id ..or pics of the caging... and also whether someone is a breeder or not too etc. I also try to keep the questions to a minimum but it is hard to do such even when dealing with rescues also. if ya got suggestions.. pass em on please.
I also agree that it is a better way to get to know someone by talking with them prior to an adoption placement..BUT we do need the paperwork ya know...
It's a no win situation...
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