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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>>Ed Lilley, www.constrictorsnw.com
>>www.reptileinsider.com
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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