BallpythonZone.com Split - Wild caught BP

[blackcrystal22]

I agree, I believe there is a load of research to do on these animals.

I am not applying emotions to the animal, I am using my own emotions to make a judgment. Yes, emotions are involved, but I don't believe the animal is stressing in the sense that other creatures do (emotionally).

When I see an animal who has 40% of it's scales burnt off, I figure it deserves an obstacle free existence.

I don't breed the animal, because it is stressful physically speaking, and for all we know, mentally as well. It might only be stressful for a few moments, but after you take the eggs away, a female will continue to brood and protect the imaginary eggs if you do not completely remove the scent. Logically, this is instinct, but..Again, the physical stress is enough to not make me want to breed rescues.

It's just a personal preference. I am not judging anyone else, in anyway for doing things differently. I am quite sure a few of the Wild Caught females I fostered would have been wonderful breeders.

I agree with you Michelle, as well as I understand Tim's point of view on this matter... I think that your idea with physically injured and recovering snakes not breeding even after recovery because of possible physical issues down the road is intelligent. And I think Tim's idea is very solid too, but I feel like he's almost discussing a different idea with breeding healthy WC females, but I could be wrong.

This topic is very unusual. In the fact that people are arguing over something that will continue, and that they will probably support at some point.

If you don't want to work with WC Gravids, thats one thing.. but if you don't want anything to do with any breeder that has WC animals, then I just feel sorry for you, cause most breeders probably have at some point. I don't think it's necessarily bad either, I'd rather some of the animals go to the big breeders and be healthy and well taken care of then to a Petco.

I think that the OP means to discourage pure WC Gravid selling from 'breeders'. I think he really just doesn't want anyone to work with flippers, and that is understandable.