Everyone here has touched on their likes/dislikes of the hobby and how it has changed. They are all valid thoughts and feelings. The one thing we all( well I hope all) have in common is the definition of the word hobby:



An activity or interest pursued outside one's regular occupation and engaged in primarily for pleasure



This is why I am here at KS.com, the shows, and out in the field teaching my children about these animals. I really don't care which way or another this hobby turns as long as I am able to keep the species I enjoy. I think Rainer touch on the fact that it is hard to go and appreciate the species you like without laws regarding that species making it hard.



As many of you, I started my love for this hobby as a child, not in a store, or a show but right in our own backyards. Unfortunately now, the start of this hobby is online, this is where the kids start most of their learning now a days.



I would like to thank all of you on this forum who provide us with your vast knowledge and personal opinions that guide these beginner hobbyist to what area of the hobby they find pleasurable. The one nice thing about the animal hobby is we have a chance to make some of our expenses back.



Hope everyone has a great spring breeding season and you produce what you want whether a morph,locality animal, or even a hybrid(I didn't just say that)!!
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Jimmy Tintle

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• How has the hobby changed and the future - FerretTime, Wed Feb 9 10:32:46 2011
• RE: How has the hobby changed and the future - DMong, Wed Feb 9 13:23:10 2011
• ...and not to mention hybrids.......... - JKruse, Thu Feb 10 07:32:30 2011
• RE: ...and not to mention hybrids.......... - DMong, Sun Feb 13 10:37:46 2011
• RE: ...and not to mention hybrids.......... - brianm616, Sun Feb 13 12:16:52 2011
• Stop... I'm laughing myself to death - gerryg, Sun Feb 13 17:49:28 2011
• RE: How has the hobby changed and the future - TBrophy, Wed Feb 9 13:43:12 2011
• 100% agree. - RG, Wed Feb 9 17:29:43 2011
• the future...??? - JYohe, Thu Feb 10 17:46:37 2011
• RE: How has the hobby changed and the future - DISCERN, Wed Feb 9 14:09:06 2011
• RE: How has the hobby changed and the future - RandyWhittington, Thu Feb 10 14:46:01 2011
• RE: How has the hobby changed and the future - DISCERN, Thu Feb 10 18:00:38 2011
• RE: Scale down - markg, Wed Feb 9 15:36:13 2011
• RE: How has the hobby changed and the future - tspuckler, Wed Feb 9 15:59:31 2011
• RE: How has the hobby changed and the future - DISCERN, Wed Feb 9 16:05:05 2011
• RE: How has the hobby changed and the future - DMong, Wed Feb 9 17:08:07 2011
• RE: How has the hobby changed and the future - chuckster, Wed Feb 9 19:29:26 2011
• RE: How has the hobby changed and the future - Tony D, Thu Feb 10 16:24:46 2011
• RE: How has the hobby changed and the future - HondoAberrant, Wed Feb 9 20:40:40 2011
• A new guys veiw on ths - bigtman, Wed Feb 9 23:15:26 2011
• RE: How has the hobby changed and the future - skincity702, Thu Feb 10 02:09:10 2011
• RE: How has the hobby changed and the future - slimlv, Fri Feb 11 22:41:36 2011
• RE: How has the hobby changed and the future - Bigtattoo, Sat Feb 12 03:55:04 2011
• Thats the best story---too funny!!!!! - rodneyj, Sat Feb 12 11:16:19 2011
• RE: How has the hobby changed and the future - DMong, Sat Feb 12 11:24:29 2011
• RE: How has the hobby changed and the future - FerretTime, Thu Feb 10 06:08:20 2011
• RE: How has the hobby changed and the future - Bluerosy, Thu Feb 10 09:33:53 2011
• RE: How has the hobby changed and the future - terryd, Thu Feb 10 10:18:49 2011
• Dell, you summed it up nicely..n/p - kctrader, Thu Feb 10 12:24:01 2011
• RE: How has the hobby changed and the future - kctrader, Thu Feb 10 12:10:39 2011
• DAMN----and I just thought snakes... - rodneyj, Thu Feb 10 20:28:07 2011
• RE: How has the hobby changed and the future - Tony D, Fri Feb 11 07:46:44 2011
• RE: How has the hobby changed and the future - PWalreadytaken, Sun Feb 13 09:37:50 2011