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thebigsquease
at Tue Jan 30 15:07:25 2007 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by thebigsquease ]
First, anything anyone purchases, not taken care of, will not do well in captivity. I don't care if it's a Bull snake, Box turtle, Russian Tortoise, or a WC Ball Python.
This topic is what I call... mis-information, that is regurated by unknown people, who just repeats what they "think" they know for as a fact.
Here, let me lighten your knowledge a little:
Every Morph (not the man made ones, like bumble bees) that is now being bred by the thousands in captivity was started with a WC animal. Pastel, yep WC animal. Albino, yes again, WC animal. Ghosts, clowns, spider, well the list goes on.
There have been some adult gravid females that were imported years ago, that are currently in alot of breeding programs. Lavender Albinos, Pastels, Black Backs, Burgundy's, Yellow Bellies, again the list goes on.
To just give a blank statement, that these females lay their eggs, and then just die, is irresponable babble.
I personally selected 18 WC females last season, and I'm sure to your surprise to hear, each and every one is eating and thriving in my personal collection. This season, I again have selected a nice number of excellent patterned animals to hold back.
I don't have to explain myself or why I do what I do.
It's legal, ethical and in no way harming the wild population.
Ball Pythons are an encomical resource used by West Africans, just like White Tail Deer and Bass Fishing are here.
I'm not asking you to agree with me, but to just out and out lie that WC females die or do poorly is a lie that is repeated over and over. Sure, there are some that don't settle in and thrive. But there are CB animals that don't make it either, for one reason or another.
I preach, that we need to learn more and work harder with this species, not just listen to the idiots that regurge everything they hear, and not find out if it's a fact or not.
We, as hobbyists, need to look for the facts, not just what people state is true, without backing up that fact.
In closing, ask some of the big name breeders, see if they have any WC females in thier collections. Any WC pastels, WC ghosts, WC lavender Albinos, WC Yellow Bellies, WC.... well, you get the idea. WHERE ARE ALL THESE MORPHS COMING FROM? That is all I ask, think ........
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Ron Billingsley
www.ronbillingsleyreptiles.com
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What a load of crap...... - thebigsquease, Tue Jan 30 15:07:25 2007