Re:What are you going to do, thaw them after the "farms" & habitat loss have decimated populations of wild igs?..

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Posted by Andy on August 10, 1999 at 15:12:28:

In Reply to: Freezing Iguana Eggs posted by Lola and Harry's Mom on August 10, 1999 at 05:58:49:

:The attitude prevalent on this forum boggles my mind. Maybe someone should write letters to Jim Hatfield, Adam Briton, and other ig "authorities" and see what they say about captive breeding. It seems to me that there are people here who have relatively little herp experience advising people to take some truly ridiculous measures to "save" green igs. There seems to be an overly extremist agenda being promoted here. Freezing viable eggs, attacking people who have the nerve to breed their own animals, what's next? Posts on how to liberate pet store igs? How to firebomb your local PetSmart?!?! I hate to be so harsh, but there are peoplewho have thought longer and harder about this problem, and have more experience, that have come to an entirely different conclusion than you. This "anti-breeding" stance is based on a visceral reaction rather than a well thought out plan of action. Again, this is a many sided problem not just with igs, but large reptiles in general; and to condemn captive breeding as part of the problem is a straw man argument. It isn't happening enough to make a difference. It does, however, make an easy target.

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Gonna take you up on that one, chum (msg) Jamie/JBug 8/10/99 (0)
why do you just show up and attack people here that you don't know????? iZ's mom 8/10/99 (3)
- Re:Ouch. I did NOT come here to "attack" people.... Andy 8/10/99 (2)
  - You ARE very rude, you know! Skinny 8/10/99 (0)
  - ?!?!?!?!? iZ's mom 8/10/99 (0)
oh the knowledge is coming out of the woodwork...... Harry's Dad 8/10/99 (7)
- Re: oh the knowledge is coming out of the woodwork...... Andy 8/10/99 (6)
  - Re: oh the knowledge is coming out of the woodwork...... Harry's dad 8/10/99 (3)
    - Jeez, I'm kinda flattered, but no, I'm not a breeder. =) n/p Andy the Dandy?! that's pretty clever. 8/10/99 (2)
      - Andy, e-mail me, and we we can debate off-post! dslizards 8/11/99 (1)
        
        Re:dslizards: mail came back "user unknown". do you have another account? Andy 8/11/99 (0)
  - oh the knowledge is coming out of the woodwork...... Jamie/JBug 8/10/99 (1)
    - Wonderful JB......I'm proud of you!!!!! Now that's a educated Woman!! nm Harry's Dad 8/10/99 (0)

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: : :The attitude prevalent on this forum boggles my mind. Maybe someone should write letters to Jim Hatfield, Adam Briton, and other ig "authorities" and see what they say about captive breeding. It seems to me that there are people here who have relatively little herp experience advising people to take some truly ridiculous measures to "save" green igs. There seems to be an overly extremist agenda being promoted here. Freezing viable eggs, attacking people who have the nerve to breed their own animals, what's next? Posts on how to liberate pet store igs? How to firebomb your local PetSmart?!?! I hate to be so harsh, but there are peoplewho have thought longer and harder about this problem, and have more experience, that have come to an entirely different conclusion than you. This "anti-breeding" stance is based on a visceral reaction rather than a well thought out plan of action. Again, this is a many sided problem not just with igs, but large reptiles in general; and to condemn captive breeding as part of the problem is a straw man argument. It isn't happening enough to make a difference. It does, however, make an easy target.

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