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  • 11-28-2005, 06:45 PM
    bg1906
    Breeder's What do you think of this????
    I was on bob clarks forums and saw this

    http://www.bobclark.com/bcforums/top...=Picture+Forum

    It is a ball python being bred with a granite burmese python. Is that ethical?
  • 11-28-2005, 07:08 PM
    lars5277
    Re: Breeder's What do you think of this????
    I think that is just wrong on so many levels. I would be willing to bet that if you read thier forums with a critical eye, you would find a lot of misinformation in them. The part that I find even scarier, is that people in the forums seems to be advocating this type of irresponsible behavior. I understand that scientists do this stuff all the time, keep in mind these are scientists. I really don't think this sort of mixing should be tried by some yahoo. I would really like to hear Adam or some of the established breeders chime in on this. Don't get me wrong, my morbid curiosity wants to see what comes of it. I do not think they would be successful though. They are close relatives, but so are humans and chimps. To my limited knowledge, you don't see those two mixeing a whole lot.
  • 11-28-2005, 07:12 PM
    Adam_Wysocki
    Re: Breeder's What do you think of this????
    I don't have an opinion ... to each their own.

    I'm just into balls. :D

    -adam
  • 11-28-2005, 09:14 PM
    Shelby
    Re: Breeder's What do you think of this????
    I see nothing wrong with it.. unless the female is the ball. ;)
  • 11-28-2005, 10:09 PM
    mr~python
    Re: Breeder's What do you think of this????
    lol, thats what i was thinking. i wasnt gonna say anything though because i dont know much about that. can anyone tell me why they think it would be a bad idea?
  • 11-28-2005, 10:17 PM
    ladywhipple02
    Re: Breeder's What do you think of this????
    Some people see it as ethically wrong to introduce and breed two animals that would never meet in the wild... basically, it's seen as playing God, interfering in the natural world.

    Personally, I don't see a problem with it... but that's my opinion.
  • 11-28-2005, 10:22 PM
    alexrls
    Re: Breeder's What do you think of this????
    i dunno it doesnt really bug me and im curious to see if it would work but on the other hand theres this like naggingfeeling of dislike in the back of my head
  • 11-28-2005, 10:28 PM
    Shelby
    Re: Breeder's What do you think of this????
    Well keeping snakes in the first place is 'unnatural' so I can't see the big beef about introducing animals that don't see each other in the wild.
  • 11-28-2005, 10:31 PM
    alexrls
    Re: Breeder's What do you think of this????
    tru dat. i dunno its all wierd

    its not like a morality choice but aaaahhhhhhhhhh i dont know!

    ps dontcha hate it when u cant explain something?
  • 11-28-2005, 10:31 PM
    IamKaervek
    Re: Breeder's What do you think of this????
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by ladywhipple02
    basically, it's seen as playing God, interfering in the natural world.

    I certainly hope those people have never stepped on an ant before! ;) That would be quite hypocritical.
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