My apologies to everyone for jumping on a bandwagon and assisting in turning this post about Butter Corns into something entirely off topic. JYohe, I do see validity in several of your statements. It is a bitter pill to swallow with the state of the economy and the lack of sales at shows with regards to animals many have spent years working with and developing. I certainly agree with your point regarding bad BOI posts from ignorant parties ruining reputations for wrong reasons. I understand corns are just corns, and that is the fate they now have at the herp shows. I suspect ball pythons will be succumbing to that shortly with all their morphs (half of which are undistinquishable to my eyes, much like a lot of the corn morphs today to be honest). However, the business end of herpetoculture survives IMO by breeders following a certain unwritten code and respecting the effort others have done with their breeding and production efforts. It would be real easy for me as a hobbyist breeder to go into a show and sell all my striped butters, ultramels, etc. I produced for $1. But, that type of activity can destroy the market and livelihood of others. In essence, I would be disrespecting herp brothers and sisters, many of whom have supported me in my own personal efforts.

[ Show Entire Thread ]