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Jim_O
at Wed Mar 9 14:21:48 2005 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by Jim_O ]
That is exactly my point, Shawn. I know that there are claims of "genetic testing" but as I said, there is evidently genetic information suggesting little real difference between some of the subspecies, particularly cheynei and mcdowelli.
So while we may be able to say that certain animals are directly descended from certain imports, the question is "what does that mean?". I guess that the answer varies with one's viewpoint.
I like nice looking snakes. I like my "VPI line" Jungle types which may or may not have Diamond in them. And I like my Coastal types too, some of which descend from Coastal/Diamond intergrades originally "imported" by Casey Lazik. I have no intention of crossing them as I see no aesthetic reason to do so, but not because of issues of "racial purity". I know that many agree and many disagree. But that's my opinion.
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Jim
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