Not only that, but I know quite a few breeders who make regular trips to Africa to check out the wares available on the ground. This entire line of conversation seems silly and - I hate to use this term negatively, but - American in nature (in the spoiled-rotten, first-world citizen who has never experienced life elsewhere sense).Originally Posted by AaronP
While the outcry itself is against the importation of additional animals, it almost seems like the actual argument is rooted in a misconception that captive bred animals are inherently more valuable because of known lineage though, when the truth of the matter is, the extremely valuable animals are those that enter the market with genetic traits that haven't been seen.
I would take that another step further though, and point out that an established CB market for any morph lowers the overall value of the genetic trait and depresses prices. Simply put, without bringing new blood into the industry, it would quickly collapsing given the year over year increases in numbers of both breeders and available animals.
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