Culling?

Normals are usually sold to local pet stores rather then advertised on the internet. Not many people are willing to pay more for the shipping then they are for the snake. So, normals usually aren't shipped but sold locally

I know of someone who had done it with normal baby retics. They were used as food for someones cobra.

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Originally Posted by AjBalls

I know of someone who had done it with normal baby retics. They were used as food for someones cobra.

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That's not culling. That's raising feeder animals.

He did not want to bother trying to feed/raise/sell them because he did not think they would benefit him. Just wanted the morphs.

I cull any and all animals that have any deformities, including kinks. But I don't cull any just because they're normal, or not the morph I wanted.

I guess because the normals are being sold locally, thats why I never saw them being advertised on the websites. Thanks for the clear up! and I am glad culling is not a widely used practice amoung snake breeders.

Normal males are rarely advertised on breeder's website but they are available.

I chose to advertise mine locally rather they put them up for sell online and have the buyer pay for shipping.

Some people also wholesale them to pet stores.

Now are some normal males being culled because they are normal males, yes sadly I am pretty sure it happens.

I usually sell them locally, or if someone is looking for a local pet and contacts me, I sell it very cheaply to them. I always keep a few for those people..

I abhorr culling just because someone doesn't have space...

But if there is any health issues that cannot be corrected by veterinary care, I will cull for the benefit of the animal.

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Originally Posted by blueapplepaste

I cull any and all animals that have any deformities, including kinks. But I don't cull any just because they're normal, or not the morph I wanted.

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Same here.

This is my first year breeding, but as far as culling, I would only cull an animal if the animal could not live a healthy, normal, life. Other then that, I would not cull. As a breeder, I have the responsibility of each and every animal I help bring into this world and just because it isn't the color I wanted, or the sex I wanted, doesn't mean I should just get rid of it because it serves no purpose to me. If it is not what I wanted, and no one will buy it, then I need to make sure I have space in my rack and enough time and feeders to raise it.

I also don't believe in culling dogs. I bet there are plenty of people out there who want a purebred dog but can't hand over $2000 for one, so why not sell the "less desirable" ones for less instead of killing them?