Oh, okay. Like I said, i wasn't trying to be rude, but the way you worded it, it did sound like you were saying that Americans don't care about animals, since GFP axolotl are legal to have here. At least, that what I got from the post.
And I'm not confusing research with the pet trade, but these animals exist as a result of the research done on them. In my opinion, it shouldn't really matter if people want to own some as pets. It's not like anyone made the animals GFP for that sole purpose, but now that the glowing genes are there, why is it so wrong to breed and own them?