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Opinion · Jun 2, 2026 · Citadel Culebra Faculty

Why You Need to Show Up at the Hearing

Laws are written in rooms most keepers never enter. The field's future depends on changing that.

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Why You Need to Show Up at the Hearing
Legislation & Regulatory PolicyLaw & Policy

Reptile law is decided in committee rooms, public comment periods, and hearings that most keepers don't even know are happening. Showing up — informed, calm, and organized — is the single highest-leverage thing a keeper can do for the future of the hobby.

What this resource covers — how to track relevant bills, writing effective public comment, testifying without grandstanding, coalition-building, and the wins that came from keepers showing up.

This is a free entry in the Citadel Culebra Library, expanded continuously by our faculty. The complete write-up is on the way — and members get every new entry first inside Culebra Connect.

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