A ? about breeding burms and why everyone is so >>>>more

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Posted by highlander1 on April 20, 2003 at 15:45:20:

Against the idea of it?Is it just the "normal" and 'Albino" burms that people dont want to get bred?I know there seems to be alot of them showing up in rescues and everything but telling people to stop breeding them isnt going to help.If thats the case you might as well tell all these major breeders that breed the morphs of burms to quit breeding them altogether.They would laugh at you in a heartbeat.Its their livelihood to breed these snakes just like its everybody elses to breed boas,anacondas,retics (here lately alot of retics),carpets,bloods,etc.You wouldnt tell them to quit breeding them beautiful animals so why stop breeding burms?

The only way concievable to fix the problem isnt to stop breeding but to do some kind of system to regulate who gets them.Not everyone deserves a burm and not everyone deserves animals period but they get them and will keep getting them until we as herpers figure out some way of making it nearly impossible for every tom,dick,or harry to get one.I have 4 burms and 2 retics and wouldnt trade them or give them up for the world.On the downside most people dont think like me and its sad to see all these majestic animals getting the shaft. Regards Bill McLeod

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A ? about breeding burms and why everyone is so >>>>more slitherduo 04/21/03 (0)
What about microchipping? At least to get an idea.... Sonya 04/21/03 (2)
- Great concept, but too costly to be feasible,. more BrianSmith 04/22/03 (0)
- Great idea >>>more highlander1 04/21/03 (0)
Well..... tango 04/21/03 (0)
Re: A ? about breeding burms and why everyone is so >>>>more OpethKills 04/21/03 (1)
- A more realistic view point>>>more highlander1 04/21/03 (0)
Long REPLY on a not so easy topic to address... Rob Carmichael 04/21/03 (6)
- But this is not due to overpopulation, don't you see? BrianSmith 04/21/03 (3)
  - Here's my take on this (and your point is well taken)... Rob Carmichael 04/22/03 (0)
  - Yes it is - LONG VAReptileRescue 04/21/03 (1)
    - Very valid points >>>more highlander1 04/21/03 (0)
- Not pessimistic, realistic.. (more) CCD 04/21/03 (1)
  - Re: Not pessimistic, realistic.. (more) Rob Carmichael 04/21/03 (0)
Re: A ? about breeding burms and why everyone is so >>>>more CCD 04/20/03 (7)
- Re: A ? about breeding burms and why everyone is so >>>>more 1snakeman 04/21/03 (0)
- Rude?? phscales 04/20/03 (0)
- Good points but>>>>more highlander1 04/20/03 (4)
  - Re: Good points but>>>>more CCD 04/20/03 (3)
    - Re: Good points but>>>>more Rob Carmichael 04/21/03 (1)
      - Re: Good points but>>>>more hades-raptor 04/21/03 (0)
    - Re: Good points but>>>>more hades-raptor 04/21/03 (0)