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RE: Albino Rat, Albino Corn

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Posted by: draybar at Tue Nov 24 20:19:59 2009   [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by draybar ]  
   

>>"so if we don't follow YOUR beliefs and ideals we are ingnorant and irresponsible?"

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>>Right. Sure. Whatever.

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>>That's not what I said, nor what I meant. Allow me to elaborate on this. What bothers me most about hybrid breeders is this complete disregard for natural history. I sometimes frequent the hybrid forum and see a lot questions like "can it be done" or "has it been done". A lot of these questions are actually quite stupid, for instance when it concerns snakes with different chromosome numbers or even snakes from different families. From what I've seen, most hybrid breeders don't know the first thing about animal systematics or even basic genetics. Hence the "ignorant" part. I also visit some reptile shows every now and then, where I quite often see mislabeled hybrids on the tables. Of course I can't tell if the seller is aware of them being hybrids or not, but I'm quite sure that he just wants to make the sale, regardless. Hence the "irresponsible" part.

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>>"we'll if I am in conflict with YOU, I take that as a compliment

>>thank you very much"

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>>You're over reacting. As far as I'm concerned, we don't have a conflict. We're having a discussion. And it's not like I don't understand. I do, really. Curiosity is what drives most (if not all) of us. But just because you can, doesn't mean you should.







I know the concerns with hybrids. I understand the reasons people are strongly against them. I respect those opinions..but your words were.....irresponsible and ignorant and this was in referrence to the hybrid forum and the people there. ..meaning people who breed hybrids. You did not differentiate in your statement. You can go back and differentiate now but.....

Anyway, I have had this discussion many times without things coming to a personal level....but what can I say? irresponsible and ignorant without clarification mean exactly that, irresponsible and ignorant. Which, of course, is pretty much personal. So, I responded...

One thing I have learned, people don't change their mind. They are either for or against hybrids.
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Corn snakes and rat snakes..No one can have just one.

"Resistance is futile"

Jimmy Johnson

(Draybar)

Draybars Snakes



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