aggressive behaviour is not defensive behaviour in every single case as there are differences in behaviour between balls that clearly have a tendency for one or the other or a combo of both, misnomers or not.


Quote Originally Posted by RandyRemington View Post
The ones I'm wanting to cull from my collection are hissy striking adults that come from lines where I've seen a strong tendency for aggression/defensiveness to be passed from generation to generation and for the hissy striking babies not to grow out of it.
i see what you are saying and trying to do but i feel that there is also a perceived degree of aggression/defensiveness determined by the keeper and that some may not mind working with the animals that you may find aggressive/defensive.

i think its interesting though that you are working with the behavioural aspect of these animals and im not trying to argue that but feel that culling these animals may not be necessary.