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Posted by jeff schofield on March 14, 2002 at 00:36:17:

In Reply to: Anyone else think that posted by Russell G on March 13, 2002 at 19:48:32:

: After seeing that excellent picture of the natural corn further down I got to thinking about how tired I am of seeing albino and/or designer snakes. Years ago when I saw an albino kingsnake for the first time, I thought it was really cool. The same with the first albino burmese python I saw. It was cool because they were unique and different. Now they're everywhere and it seems like it's getting hard to find natural looking snakes. This is especially true with corns. For every 50 or so "creamsicle" or "candycane" corns out there you might see one or maybe 2 natural ones.

: It's not that I haven't found albinos that I've liked (the albino chinese that someone posted a picture of was really striking) I'm just into admiring the natural beauty of an animal more I guess.

: note: I have noticed on this particular forum that it seems most people are into natural looking snakes.

: Russell

The herp culture continues to be defined by the next big thing. The world is that much smaller and since there are rarely any "new" species found we've had to look in other directions. Like any other commodity, the supply and demand of the trade has burdened us with a bombardment of "morphs".
Personally, I got out of everything a few years ago only to find myself back filling all the empty rack space.LOL. I said to myself, what snakes got me interested in snakes in the first place?? For me it was yellow ratsnakes. I have bred all kinds of snakes but NEVER had any and these were my favorite at age 5--so I got some. But with all the different "morphs" out there now let me give you a little hint; the best way to keep your interest up in the hobby over an extended period of years is to continually get "new" stuff. So I got myself the "newest" morphs of these I could find so I can use my knowledge of breeding with my interest in producing a "better" yellow rat. If that is a "morph" or just making the HETS look better so be it.
I think to be taken seriously by a wider cross-section of people you have to be diverse. For its not only the offspring you produce as a breeder but the knowledge and inspiration you can give to the next generation of herpers that counts.I will always have that picture in my head of the first yellow rat I saw in a pet store in 1975...no morph can ever be that striking.

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Re: well said Jeff..n/p Andre' 03/14/02 (0)
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: : After seeing that excellent picture of the natural corn further down I got to thinking about how tired I am of seeing albino and/or designer snakes. Years ago when I saw an albino kingsnake for the first time, I thought it was really cool. The same with the first albino burmese python I saw. It was cool because they were unique and different. Now they're everywhere and it seems like it's getting hard to find natural looking snakes. This is especially true with corns. For every 50 or so "creamsicle" or "candycane" corns out there you might see one or maybe 2 natural ones. : : It's not that I haven't found albinos that I've liked (the albino chinese that someone posted a picture of was really striking) I'm just into admiring the natural beauty of an animal more I guess. : : note: I have noticed on this particular forum that it seems most people are into natural looking snakes. : : Russell : The herp culture continues to be defined by the next big thing. The world is that much smaller and since there are rarely any "new" species found we've had to look in other directions. Like any other commodity, the supply and demand of the trade has burdened us with a bombardment of "morphs". : Personally, I got out of everything a few years ago only to find myself back filling all the empty rack space.LOL. I said to myself, what snakes got me interested in snakes in the first place?? For me it was yellow ratsnakes. I have bred all kinds of snakes but NEVER had any and these were my favorite at age 5--so I got some. But with all the different "morphs" out there now let me give you a little hint; the best way to keep your interest up in the hobby over an extended period of years is to continually get "new" stuff. So I got myself the "newest" morphs of these I could find so I can use my knowledge of breeding with my interest in producing a "better" yellow rat. If that is a "morph" or just making the HETS look better so be it. : I think to be taken seriously by a wider cross-section of people you have to be diverse. For its not only the offspring you produce as a breeder but the knowledge and inspiration you can give to the next generation of herpers that counts.I will always have that picture in my head of the first yellow rat I saw in a pet store in 1975...no morph can ever be that striking.

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