Hello All,



Just kinda running things through in my mind last night at work. Supposing a person is producing large numbers of Ball pythons. It is not unforseeable for a hatchling albino Ball to be alive in 2067. Let alone the aldabran tortoises!



Relative to total production annually and compounding exponentially to a point. Where does that leave thousands of Ball pythons in 2067. I mean how many animals can your kids stand to inherit.



There is a strong point to conservation, BUT, look how many times it is mentioned not to release captive animals back into the wild. Do not get me wrong I assure you that we will see the day that the Ball python will be endangered. VERY SAD! There is no place in the wild for a pied ball, Ivory, super mojave, platy etc.



We are not looking at cats and dogs that are terminal at 10-20 years. God Willing these babies will be slithering around in cages long after we the "breeders" are dead!!



Who really suffers once a market saturation point is reached???



Call me a pessimist if you will, I prefer realist.



On the UP-ish side there will come a day when the ZOOs will come knocking on our doors for animals!!



So Before you envision huge dollar signs consider the consequences to the animals!!



God Bless, Lee Van Hyfte

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