I actually disagree, I think... Most of the animals that came into the country to found the breeding groups in the late 1970s - 1980s came from relatively few locales. For example, almost all (all?) of the L. mexicana greeri (or just L. greeri) that came into the country originated from Rancho Santa Barbara, Durango. Animals with verifiable lineage are MUCH more highly prized because of the vast numbers of crosses that were made over the years with other mexicana-complex animals. The same goes for L. t. campbelli. The original stock all came from a relatively small area in southern Puebla, Mexico along a road that runs through a town called Zapotitlan. Many, many of the animals in today's market have heavy genetic influence from L. ruthveni and/or L. t. nelsoni, etc. True examples are few and far between. It was the lack of reverence for the animals' natural history that has largely contributed to the diminished options we see today.



Now, as for "locality becoming a religion", I think that's a misrepresentation and you and I have beaten that horse before. This post isn't about locality, though. It's about reinvigorating the passion for the animals we all enjoy, and overcoming a degree of stagnation. Please don't make this into something it's not. The animals you keep fit right along with locality stuff and the old, generic line of polyzona that I keep in being part of this attempt to rekindle a passion among the Lampro-lovers. Generic stock is just fine and I work with plenty (the hypo syspila, nelsoni, polyzona, Hondurans, etc.).



-Cole

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