I always love this discussion when it comes up. I must really thank Rich though for some of my views concerning this subject from threads that we had many many years ago. I think we need to understand that there are purest in this hobby and there are those who are not purest. I, for one am not a purest, while I would classify Rich as being a purest. When Rich wants a Jersey Pine, that is what he wants...a pinesnake that is or has bloodlines, untainted, fom Jersey. He would be less concern about the looks of the snake, and more concerned about the genetics. I, on the other hand want a beautiful dark black, enamel white pinesnake and could care less whether it is from Jersey or South Carolina blood lines or mixed. The problem comes in when Rich wants a pinesnake from Jersey and I try to sell him my offsprings as "Jersey" pines. While my pines may be knock out gorgeous pines....they are NOT Jersey pines.



Now, about mixing the nothern pines with the southern pines...I do believe that those are natural occuring animals in South Carolina, Georgia and Alabama. To me, the main thing, is do not represent your animals to be something other then what they are. Locale specific means a lot of things to many people. What may be locale specific to Rich may be a very narrow conotation then what it would mean to someone else. I think it is important that the "purest" and the "hobbiest" need to understand each other, because there is room for both. One is not better or worse then the other...just different motives in what they are trying to accomplish!

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