I have to state up front that I am a hybrid hater. I think valid points have been brought up reguarding certain crosses that have made it difficult to know if you are getting pure bred animals, Indians, and Carpet Pythons. I think if someone wants to make a cross, and keep them as a fun side item, that is fine. However, if crosses are made to sell, and possibly taint the gene pool, I do have a problem with this. I think Hogg Island boas are amazing looking animals in their own right, and should be kept seperated from mailand ssp. They have been crossed, and my fear is this: The hybrid animal may be "cool" for a year or two, but then, the "newness" wears off, nobody wants to buy one, so the animals and the offspring are sold with no hybrid tag. The same scenerio is possible with the Ball X Angolan crosses one day. I just do not see an up side with any hybrid. The other valid points that I agree with is when purchasing Angolans, which I will be in the market for this year or next, I will not willingly buy from someone who has crossed the animal I am interested in,,,for two reasons. I will not give my money to someone who produces hybrids, just my personal decision, and two, I will always wonder if the animals I purchased are indeed pure blood lines.

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