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Posted by: RyanHomsey at Fri Jul 21 16:39:53 2006 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by RyanHomsey ]

The weak die off, the strong survive. In that sense, you're right. It "makes" them (the population as a whole) stronger.

So should we provide stressful sub-optimum conditions to weed out the weaker individuals?

Not really following your point there.

>>I think the "sub optimum conditions" in the wild are what make boas strong and disease resistant. It's the captive animals that are weak. Just look at all of the sick boa posts here. Natural selection has it's fine points.

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Take Care,

-Ryan Homsey

www.topnotchboas.com

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QUESTION?? - mrivera78, Wed Jul 19 22:38:38 2006

no - NUCCIZ_BOAS, Wed Jul 19 22:54:14 2006

RE: Absolutely..... - ajfreptiles, Wed Jul 19 22:54:42 2006

even if you can..... - NUCCIZ_BOAS, Wed Jul 19 23:02:30 2006

RE: even if you can..... - joshhutto, Thu Jul 20 00:12:59 2006

When a female is ready to breed - PanamaRed, Thu Jul 20 17:53:54 2006

RE: When a female is ready to breed - RyanHomsey, Thu Jul 20 20:51:19 2006

RE: When a female is ready to breed - PanamaRed, Thu Jul 20 23:38:09 2006

RE: one other point. - PanamaRed, Thu Jul 20 23:46:51 2006

RE: one other point. - RyanHomsey, Fri Jul 21 16:39:53 2006

RE: one other point. - PanamaRed, Fri Jul 21 16:55:01 2006

RE: When a female is ready to breed - PastelDream, Fri Jul 21 18:07:26 2006

Couldn't have put it better. NP - senorsnake, Fri Jul 21 20:04:31 2006

RE: Absolutely..... - mrivera78, Wed Jul 19 23:05:15 2006

RE: Absolutely..... - ajfreptiles, Wed Jul 19 23:37:40 2006

RE: Absolutely..... - PastelDream, Thu Jul 20 04:49:26 2006

Andy, - RyanHomsey, Thu Jul 20 20:55:28 2006

RE: Ryan........... - ajfreptiles, Thu Jul 20 22:30:42 2006

RE: QUESTION?? - PastelDream, Thu Jul 20 05:18:51 2006

RE: QUESTION?? ANSWERED!!! - ajfreptiles, Thu Jul 20 07:38:18 2006

RE: QUESTION?? ANSWERED!!! - PastelDream, Thu Jul 20 09:15:27 2006

My $0.02..... - rainbowsrus, Thu Jul 20 13:58:47 2006

RE: My $0.02..... - SteveM, Thu Jul 20 19:49:35 2006

Yep NP - Trueredtails, Thu Jul 20 21:48:06 2006

RE: My $0.02..... - DaveyFig, Thu Jul 20 21:55:40 2006

The relevant question is........ - Chris Olson, Fri Jul 21 07:16:07 2006

Ive never heard of a boa... - STUART, Mon Jul 24 13:30:52 2006

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RE: one other point.

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