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Nokturnel Tom
at Thu Jun 23 19:45:35 2005 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by Nokturnel Tom ]
Ray, it is easy to see where you're coming from but you have to remember there's a few other things to consider. Dare I make a comparison to the Ball Python....yes I shall. Imported by the zillions, many morph fanatics have thier eye out for a hint of something unique. I myself look at these WC Hondo ads because if you have a sharp eye, you can notice things that seem unusal. From variation in color, banding, pattern etc. Who is to say one of these WCs may have a gene to create something new and impressive? You just never know. Now compare this to the Corn snake. One of the hardest Corns to come by is a wild type normal het for nothing. Try n find some het for nothing Ruthveni. These things are not easy to come by and Hondurans could be heading in the same direction. Soon enough normals will be hard to come by, when is the last time you saw a young true Tangerine Dream? The Hypo became all the rage and now the Dream line is something you have to make an effort to locate. I have no idea about export laws from Honduras, or the populations of these snakes in the wild. I am against depleteing populations to the point where they're wiped out....that's for sure. However in the case of these Milks I am not too concerned yet. I am working on producing many of the known morphs but watch the ads for WCs in case something jumps out at me, I am sure many people do. Your heart is in the right place, and it is good to be aware of these things.....but these heavily tipped melanin coated Hondos may be the key too unlocking more things to work with. If there were tons of ads year round I would be pissed too....but I do not think it is that type of situation. If anyone has facts that say otherwise I will change my opinion in a heartbeat. Guys like us feel there has to be a line drawn somewhere as far as imports, when some authority says enough is enough. I myself have no idea how much we have to worry about concerning the Honduran Milk, but I have a feeling those ads will dwindle down to nothing soon. Tom Stevens
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RE: Captive Bred hondurans (CB) versus Wild Caught hondurans (WC) discussion !!! - Nokturnel Tom, Thu Jun 23 19:45:35 2005