Re: Central Chinese Dion's Rat..More evidence of albino frailty

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Posted by Walt Deptula on August 09, 2000 at 08:38:06:

In Reply to: Re: Central Chinese Dion's Rat posted by Patrick Alexander on August 04, 2000 at 21:31:47:

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: : : Do you know of any way to measure an animal's reproductive success other than by how many viable and reproductive offspring it has? And in captivity, yes, how many offspring the snake has is a direct result of "how many people stick them together in a cage". This is captivity. It ain't the wild. When all of the needs of an animal are provided by a person, that animal's reproductive success is also going to be determined by that person.

: : : Patrick Alexander

: : That argument is so totally inane that further comment is not really required.

: If you say so. Oddly enough, I disagree.

: : Yes though, Patrick, I can think of many other ways.

: Don't suppose you'd care to list any?

: Patrick Alexander

Check the recent post by Garrick DeMeyer (my apologies Garrick for referencing your post but it seemed pertinent to this discusson) on the Boa Classified Forum. Approximately ten Albino babies born (or lost shortly thereafter) with one eye or NONE. Curiously, the normal appearing hets were evidently born with perfect vision in both eyes. Very curious coincidence.

Walt

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Re: Central Chinese Dion's Rat..More evidence of albino frailty KJ 08/09/00 (4)
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    - No, no, no. tsk, tsk, tsk. (I love the term "tsk.") KJ 08/10/00 (1)
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