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RoyerReptiles
at Thu Jul 10 07:47:28 2003 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by RoyerReptiles ]
Yes, we will most likely get better, bigger clutches and females that are consistent producers by means of selective breeding. I for one, most certainly intend to do so.
However, the point I'd like to get across is that we don't know what else we are accidently breeding for by "selecting" for the traits we desire. One only has to go so far as to look at the myriad of health problems displayed by each and every breed of dog...caused, or rather, exacerbated by the selective breeding for other traits, like size, color, etc.
For a really good example of what might lurk unseen, do an internet search on a Quarter Horse stallion named "Impressive".
We desire traits that are not so necessarily important for survival in the wild, so our idea of what is "stronger" or "better" is going to vary.
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