I'm going to have to throw my $0.02 in with Aaron, hooblah, and wilomn on this one. Why does it matter what a breeder/owner's intentions are, as long as the animal is being properly cared for? Ball pythons don't pine away for us to pet them - most are perfectly content if they are left alone completely (not counting feeding, etc., of course). I have personally seen more snakes, of all types, that were damaged by owners with good intentions (but poor information or motivation), than those who kept them primarily for breeding purposes. After all, if your females can produce $1000+ clutches for you two out of three years, or three out of four, or whatever, isn't it in your best interests to keep her healthy and alive?
Add: Oh, and I absolutely agree that we should help educate others whenever possible. After all, isn't that a big part of why we are all on BP.net?
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