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Posted by Andrew G on March 21, 2000 at 07:16:28:

In Reply to: Re: Answer posted by Greeri on March 21, 2000 at 02:00:43:

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: : Hi again
: : It is true that we don`t have many local forms of alterna if any at all. The reason is very simple. We don`t catch our breeding stock but rely on the animals we can buy from USA...........
: : Conserning obsoleta subspecies. I am not updated in the european situation, but some years back there was a German and a Dane who had true williamsi and many other true forms. I don`t have any contact with them any more, but I can see if I can find them.

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: we didn't have locality specific in the states much on alterna and rosie until the price dropped. Peg the locality of the animal and you make another fifty dollars or more per animal. Most wild caught greybands do not acclimate worth a darn to captivity, so between habitat destruction of both alterna and rosies and high mortality of alterna I'd say the labeling is to make cash rather than the welfare of the animal.

Habitat destruction in west Texas? You don't know what you're talking about. 90% of alterna habitat is on private property. You would not have much success finding alterna by flipping or splitting rocks! I've never lost a WC alterna. Do some homework "greeri".

Andrew

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: : : : : : Hi again : : : It is true that we don`t have many local forms of alterna if any at all. The reason is very simple. We don`t catch our breeding stock but rely on the animals we can buy from USA........... : : : Conserning obsoleta subspecies. I am not updated in the european situation, but some years back there was a German and a Dane who had true williamsi and many other true forms. I don`t have any contact with them any more, but I can see if I can find them. : : : : we didn't have locality specific in the states much on alterna and rosie until the price dropped. Peg the locality of the animal and you make another fifty dollars or more per animal. Most wild caught greybands do not acclimate worth a darn to captivity, so between habitat destruction of both alterna and rosies and high mortality of alterna I'd say the labeling is to make cash rather than the welfare of the animal. : Habitat destruction in west Texas? You don't know what you're talking about. 90% of alterna habitat is on private property. You would not have much success finding alterna by flipping or splitting rocks! I've never lost a WC alterna. Do some homework "greeri". : Andrew

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