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mfoux
at Tue May 17 10:23:41 2011 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by mfoux ]
Steve O,
You're going to get a lot of different answers to this, most of them opposed, and for a reason. Many people are purists and don't want the gene pool muddied. They work at the subspecies level and even locality level. On the other hand, some people like to mix and match everything just to see what happens.
I personally don't get into this debate as I can see both sides' arguments have very valid points. The only things I would suggest are:
1. Think long and hard about the ramifications of creating hybrids and/or integrades.
2. Always represent the animals as EXACTLY what they are (what animals were crossed).
3. Never, ever release any of them into the wild. Ever.
4. Check out the Hybrid section of these forums to learn more and speak with other hybrid enthusiasts.
Maybe check out just how much variation there is in "pure" thayeri. These are amazing snakes in their own right and have wonderful diversity, even among individuals hatched from the same clutch. ----- ---
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