>>The way I see it, in nature there are intergrades all over. That's undeniable. And many hobbyists recognize that and agree that early herpetoculture was riddled with misidentification and incorrect classifications etc etc. The point now being more or less trying to keep what is considered pure (which is sometimes a loose interpretation of the term already) the way it is found in nature. Doug Mong's website has a pretty good explanation of the history of "hobby" Hondos on the main page. I think some of the hybrid snakes are gorgeous, but IMO selective breeding and finding ideal traits that I hope to emphasize in my selective breeding is much more challenging and fulfilling. Just my two cents.

>>-JT



JT...I am doing the exact same thing with known "uncompromised" lines of Mex Mex........many different phases, morphs, mutations to cross and create new looks............



The term we should all know is "morph mining".....that is what us hobbyist do with "pure" animals.....we line breed until the traits line up and produce something that has been hidden in their DNA for eons or just years...we don't know.....



But some of us do it WITHOUT hybridization.......Some of us do not.......
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John Lassiter

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