Re: Pure vs. cross breeding Why?

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Posted by Roy Stockwell on April 10, 2002 at 23:29:15:

In Reply to: Pure vs. cross breeding Why? posted by Doug on April 10, 2002 at 09:10:20:

Being in this hobby over two decades now, I will try to explain.
Many of us old timers still consider most reptiles to be "wildlife"
Yes.. I'll say it again...."Wildlife"!!
It's a priviledge to work with wildlife and not a right, so as such, we try to accept some degree of scientific responsibility for the specimens
we hold captive. We also try to preach this gospel to the new comers but unfortunately it
is falling on more and more deaf ears.What looks "cool" and what sells seems to always win out.

Herpetoculture today, is full of hypocracy. Morphs of some species
seem to be tolerated,and almost celebrated. Even some purists that preach ,selective breed(inbreed), and have and propogate the dreaded mutant
albinos..why? because they're pretty,but we justify this by saying they at least do occur naturally.(whitewaters & Limburg coastals)

Everyone seems to draw the line at a different place, depending on their own moral views.
But if it's OK to cross locales, then why not cross species too, and breed rosies with Sand & Rubber boas, then what, maybe Candoia?
Where would it all lead??
After a few decades, people will have snakes with no valid recognizable taxonomy and providing reproductive
failure doesn't occur, at the very least, the appearance of the offspring will be completely unpredictable.

Some of us just think it would be a shame to reduce creatures that have evolved so beautifully over milleniums to just mixed
up jumbles of aberrant DNA.

Just my mixed up viewpoint and aberrant ramblings (;o)

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Excellent points Roy! Thanks for taking the time to post in detail matt m 04/12/02 (0)

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: Being in this hobby over two decades now, I will try to explain. : Many of us old timers still consider most reptiles to be "wildlife" : Yes.. I'll say it again...."Wildlife"!! : It's a priviledge to work with wildlife and not a right, so as such, we try to accept some degree of scientific responsibility for the specimens : we hold captive. We also try to preach this gospel to the new comers but unfortunately it : is falling on more and more deaf ears.What looks "cool" and what sells seems to always win out. : Herpetoculture today, is full of hypocracy. Morphs of some species : seem to be tolerated,and almost celebrated. Even some purists that preach ,selective breed(inbreed), and have and propogate the dreaded mutant : albinos..why? because they're pretty,but we justify this by saying they at least do occur naturally.(whitewaters & Limburg coastals) : Everyone seems to draw the line at a different place, depending on their own moral views. : But if it's OK to cross locales, then why not cross species too, and breed rosies with Sand & Rubber boas, then what, maybe Candoia? : Where would it all lead?? : After a few decades, people will have snakes with no valid recognizable taxonomy and providing reproductive : failure doesn't occur, at the very least, the appearance of the offspring will be completely unpredictable. : Some of us just think it would be a shame to reduce creatures that have evolved so beautifully over milleniums to just mixed : up jumbles of aberrant DNA. : : Just my mixed up viewpoint and aberrant ramblings (;o)

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