I can understand and agree with both sides if this thread. In the beginning of any recessive project, most will be bred to similar mutations to see if they are compatible. If their not, the by-product is a double het for basically the same morph. In most cases, those double hets are then bred together to see if the double homo mutation will be anything special. If not, the projects is usually abandoned and the stock is hopefully properly represented and either sold or kept outside the main breeding group. That wasn't the case with the ppa x classic albino.

The original breedings that proved them not to be compatible, never resulted in those double het animals being bred back and producing viable clutches to prove whether the double was worth a damn. After many years of otger breeders failing at attempts to produce a double, Joe wanted to try to take a stab at producing it. He was able to track down one single female out of only two known to exsist. He has apparently now decided to move away from this project and placed it up for sale. He accurately represented the genetics and clearly explained the story behind this unseen double mutation. I don't feel that you pointing your finger directly at him was just. I don't see how he did anything wrong, morally or ethically.

Now if he was intentionally producing animals that were known to cause confusion and misrepresenting them to his customers, that would be a problem and I would be completely on your side. But that's not the case and your post appears to be nothing more than a personal attack against him.

My $.02

-Jon
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Ultimate Hognose

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