The problem is, they/we have already been crossing them for over three decades. So that damage is done.



What needs to be done is keepers need to educate themselves as to what these animals are suppose to look like(actual phenotypes) and only purchase those, and breed for those. Then this pure or local thing would be of value. At least to keepers.



There is no way to TRUST a snake in a deli cup at a show, and thats been like that for a long time.



Not even from a trusted breeder. What occurred before him. You see, these animals have been bred in captivity heavily for about 4 decades. And in most cases, no one kept a direct track or control over those breedings.



In all history line breeds, none phenotypic animals are CULLED. Unless that occurs, your going to get a drift away from the original. Culled means killed off. Sad but theres reason for that. As everyone here already knows, those culls have found their way back.



Do you know that true captive breeding did not occur with normals. If it was not for morphs(albinos) no one had reason to actually learn to breed them, repeatedly and consisitantly. The whole learning process was indeed based on producing morphs. Not much as changed. Thanks for the conversation

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