Hello I have an ethical question for all boa breeders. I recently had a small litter of sharp albinos and out of that litter one appears to be blind it had one bad eye and the other eye appears clouded. My question to all breeders is what do you do with the ones that are born less than perfect? With all the right to life talk going on right now I was thinking does a boa deserve the right not to be humanely euthanized? Or should it be euthanized in order to prevent any more abnormalities from accruing? I have seen at least one big breeder advertising abnormal boas as “B” grade. This brings up some ethical questions with me are we encouraging and approving the breeding of these animals by selling them this way? Or should they be euthanized regardless. maybe they can be sold as pet quality only not to be breed? IM very interested in what everyone’s opinion is on this subject.

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• Ethical question for all breeders. - m-colvin, Sat Mar 26 17:37:03 2005
• You cannot trust - giantkeeper, Sat Mar 26 17:45:19 2005
• RE: You cannot trust - Randall_Turner, Sat Mar 26 18:01:47 2005
• RE: You cannot trust - snakepimp, Sat Mar 26 18:51:52 2005
• Be Careful! They are still........... - Daniel Klopson, Sat Mar 26 18:56:39 2005
• that is VERY interesting........... - echo0330, Sat Mar 26 20:14:33 2005
• RE: that is VERY interesting........... - Daniel Klopson, Sat Mar 26 22:56:37 2005
• What about a Zoo - boids-n-more, Sun Mar 27 02:01:56 2005
• Just to play devils advocate... - vcaruso15, Sun Mar 27 08:45:48 2005
• or... - echo0330, Sun Mar 27 09:16:29 2005
• Take is easy I'm not saying we should do it just "stiring the pot" but... - vcaruso15, Sun Mar 27 11:10:14 2005
• Has it been proven ... - Paul Hollander, Mon Mar 28 18:49:34 2005
• Keep it or cull it. - echo0330, Sat Mar 26 18:54:34 2005
• RE: Keep it or cull it. - bthacker, Sat Mar 26 19:31:31 2005
• RE: Keep it or cull it. - DaveyFig, Sat Mar 26 20:04:51 2005
• RE: Keep it or cull it. - bthacker, Sat Mar 26 20:23:43 2005
• Davey's right - echo0330, Sat Mar 26 20:34:12 2005
• Keep it...... - kirby, Sat Mar 26 18:57:52 2005
• I'll fight for the underdog! - JohnLokken, Sat Mar 26 19:55:49 2005
• I agree with John, Keep it or give it to someone respectable who will - topnotchboas, Sat Mar 26 19:59:37 2005
• Well, here you go.......... - madisonrecords, Sun Mar 27 01:44:11 2005
• Nothing respectable about selling B grade animals - joeysgreen, Sun Mar 27 07:41:35 2005
• RE: Ethical question for all breeders. - primevalbeauty, Tue Mar 29 17:52:21 2005