Biggest story in the Ball Python World for 2011?

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Originally Posted by JLC

Done.

Personally, I think there's little to consider here. There's one event that stands out as by far having the greatest impact on the "Ball Python World"...as well as the entire herping community. Not to mention the shattering emotional storm that came with it. Everything else is chump change compared to the loss of Pro Exotics. It still makes me want to cry.

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this.

It makes me think back to when ballbids claimed they had made the largest controversy in the ball python community and I had to laugh. Pro Exotics loss is far more important and sad.

I'm curious as to what the Toffino Controversy was?

EDIT: Found it :P.

Well the Desert female egg issue has certainly continued into 2012. I don't know if anyone else has been following on kingsnake and blbc, but this issue won't die down this year...

Wow.. I've been off the radar so long I hadn't even heard of this ballbids thing until today! I just read that entire thread and holy crap! I'll definitely be keeping up with it to see if they try to get back in "business". What a fiasco..

As for the biggest event, I say the PE fire as well. It was shocking and heartbreaking. I kept up with all their FB posts and pictures. I still can't believe it happened.

can someone put up the link for the Toffino Controversy please never heard about it thanks. i would have to say the pe fire by far as for ballbids old news and didnt matter .

I should've included this in the original post, but here's threads from each issue from the major ball python sites on the net:

Desert females:
BP.net: http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...nt-Perspective

BLBC: http://www.reptileradio.net/reptiler...ad.php?t=29653

Fauna: http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/foru...desert+females

Pro Exotics Fire:
BP.net: http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...t=exotics+fire

BLBC: http://www.reptileradio.net/reptiler...t=exotics+fire

Fauna: http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/foru...t=exotics+fire

Ballbids.com:
BP.net: http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...t=exotics+fire

BLBC: http://www.reptileradio.net/reptiler...light=ballbids

Fauna: http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/foru...light=ballbids

Toffino Controversy:
BP.net: http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...albino+toffino

BLBC: http://www.reptileradio.net/reptiler...albino+toffino

Fauna: http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/foru...hlight=toffino

The pro exotics fire is the biggest tragedy ever in the ball python industry. Chad had so much excitement in early spring about his collection. I'm a professional athlete and Chad is a mentor to me. I can't even describe the pain I feel for him and his staff. I really can't wait to produce some stuff to help get him back in the swing of things.

You know a little someone seems to think they're business is the biggest "story" ever. :rolleyes:

The Pro exotics really hit though... not just for the gene's we lost, but because of how many snakes died that day.. :(

I guess it depends if you care more about drama or human tragedy? :rolleyes:

You forgot the Banana/Coral Glow drama btw :rolleyes:

The loss of Pro Exotics by far and the vast majority agrees. That was such a tragedy.