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rbichler
at Wed Aug 26 23:13:32 2009 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by rbichler ]
I want to thank all you guys for your responses. You all had good view points, and I think it's great to bring them to the attention of the forums to let other breeders and collectors know how you feel and how to sale and advertise their animals.
-Bob
>> and I regret originally questioning the looks of the mother >of the animal that was brought up in the original post of this >thread. Subsequent pictures made me change my mind and regret >the fact I had passed judgment in the first place. I would >prefer to avoid publicly questioning the "purity" of other >people's animals and I hope I've learned my lesson.
Greg, No offense taken, I did post the question on the yearling. As for the mother, it was kind of a shocking statement at the time,LOL. But that was the question I asked, which would refer to the Parents.
-Bob
>>I agree with Tony that, when it comes to mexicana, making claims of 100% purity are for the most part pointless. With the overwhelming majority of mexicana we can only go on what they "look" like, and as we all know they are highly variable.
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>>I do feel, however, that being selective about where your animals come from can increase (but not necessarily guarantee) your chances of getting something as close to pure as is possible with mexicana. If that's something you're into (I am).
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>>Why does it (purity) matter to some? Well that question will be answered differently by everyone. To some only wild snakes are pure. To others it really doesn't matter as long as the snake looks nice to them. To me, fascination with the habitat and natural history of these snakes makes me want animals that are close, genetically, to wild animals as possible. I realize that there is no guarantee my mexicana are 100% pure, but I enjoy knowing their background and enjoy knowing that many of them can be traced back to the wild. If you're not into that, that's OK, to each their own.
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>> Greg,
Greg,
I feel the same way, I think you hit it on the nose.
-Bob
>> You either have clear data or you don't. If you don't its >generic plain and simple. If there was more information out >there on these I wouldn't feel this way but relative to the >size of the captive population there is pretty much jack squat >to go on.
I couldn't find who made this statement, But Well said.
I agree to this to, but if your trying to buy pure bred animals, who's to know if the data is going to be true. All you can do is follow the breeders reputation on the forums where you get a feeling of who is selling what.
Again, I want to thank everyone who responded to the looks of my Thayeri, especially the positive ones.Lol
Bob Bichler
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RE: Thanks, Joe, Tony and Greg - rbichler, Wed Aug 26 23:13:32 2009