A very large number of the African babies we import yearly end
up in the pet stores. They are not morphs so therefore not beautiful? Maybe their lives are less "valuable" than the "beautiful snakes" Maybe us normal people are less valuable than the "beautiful people" we see on tv. I'm not arguing either side here I just like to get people to stop and think about things. We all know that beautiful people get hired on jobs quicker no matter their level of expertise. (maybe not as a rocket scientist but you know in the majority of the jobs) Beautiful salespeople sell more product, get more money, get promoted.

Is beauty becoming the natural selection of the future?

So my real question is are the imported babies any less ball pythonish than the morphs and should we be upset when they end up in the pet trade? Actually the pet trade is the real reason all these babies are imported in the first place. The only reason we get to pick through these babies and decide which are valuable and which are not. The reason some kids get into the hobby in the first place. They remember the love they had for their first pet BP. It's a double edged sword. It can cut no matter how you look at it. Maybe we should place a few of the extra bucs we make by breeding in programs top educate the public, maybe spend a couple of hours in a school showing children how to have respect for and care for the animals they have. By being active participants in the move to educate people about caring for their reptiles maybe each person can actually make a difference.

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