Yeah, I know, and I'm one of them. Needless to say, I do not lean on the side of believing that DJ would make that kind of mistake nor do it on purpose. I firmly believe that his word is solid and I have to accept the fact that I could also be firmly wrong.



I ended up with a fair bit of speckling in my Huecos this year and I know for a fact that I have not mixed anything up. My adults came from DJ in 2004 (as hatchlings of course). As far as I'm concerned, if you can't trust someone like DJ, then you might as well throw it all out and not keep track of anything. And yes, I know, all of this is coming from someone with a vested interest (1 stupid pair). I'll re-evaluate my stance a few years down the road when other supposed wild caught Huecos have produced a few generations and there is NO speckling to be seen. Even at that, I would still have a hard time believing that DJ screwed up. There is NOTHING about the character of DJ to indicate that he would either purposely or by accident have a mix up in his collection. The last Hueco debacle was caused by DD (which he admitted), so it does not count against DJ. I would have to say that the opposite is more likely in that DJ’s character and actions in the alterna world allow for more credibility then anything else.



Do I like seeing the speckling and alternates which cause debate and one to wonder? Absolutely not! I don’t enjoy questioning the validity of these animals at all, and not just because I have some of his offspring. But mainly because like I said, if you can’t trust him, then who can you trust? The Breeders List? I don’t think so. You can trust yourself and that’s it. His actions speak loudly. The guy was very much into what he did and I wouldn’t doubt if there is some OCD in there somewhere too (for those that don’t know – OCD – Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) . If it were some no name without a background, it would be a different story. However, you have to consider ALL variables in this equation and for me, it always goes back to what kind of a guy he was concerning alterna. Now if there are people out there that can say they had questionable experiences with him, then that’s something else that can be plugged into the equation. But to my knowledge, nobody has anything negative to say about the guy or absolute questionable issues with his character. Once it is all stacked up, some odd speckling showing up in an alterna is not enough evidence FOR ME to convict a good guy with an excellent track record and character. For others, the line is more harshly drawn, and I’m OK with that.
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Brad Alexander



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