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Trust
at Mon Aug 4 12:44:11 2003 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by Trust ]
Absolutely, I agree.
I used to be of the exact opposite mindset, but after thinking about it and seeing some spectacular looking hybrids, I've concluded there is nothing wrong with hybrids so long as they aren't being passed off as pure bloods and aren't being released into the wild.
Snakes are mostly a display "pet" anyway. While I can see how purists might not find them attractive, and honestly I have seen plenty of ugly hybrids, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. If the beholder is willing to keep the animal responsibly, then who are we to judge?
After having attended dozens of shows and expos, lately I have noticed after seeing the same corns, kings, milksnakes over and over, it's the hyrids that tend to catch my eye now.
Considering that corns, kings, and milksnakes - and most other types of snakes - are selectively bred in captivity to enhance their appearance for our subjective tastes, I think the argument against hybrids is weakened. Otherwise people would strive to breed the most normal, plain looking snakes possible and mutations like pie-bald ball pythons would be considered feeders.
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