Biggest story in the Ball Python World for 2011?

[Kodieh]

I would say the PE fire, just because human tragedy is above all but I'm guessing the fallout of the Toffino is over genetic stability? That'd be my number two then, because you don't play with gene's like that without unneeded suffering.

[JLC]

....but I'm guessing the fallout of the Toffino is over genetic stability? That'd be my number two then, because you don't play with gene's like that without unneeded suffering.

What?? There's no "unneeded suffering" involved with the toffino, unless you're referring to people's pocketbooks.

The "controversy" regarding this combo is that the much-hyped toffee (or candy) ball is compatible with your "common" albino ball. The full ramifications of this compatibility are not understood yet, but it may drop the price of toffees much faster than they might have dropped otherwise...and it makes the genetics of any toffee-looking snake suspect because you may not be able to tell if there is "ordinary" albino in the genetics or not.

[Kodieh]

Like I said "I guess", haha. I read through the threads and didn't really get the point of it being a controversy. I understand large scale breeding and businesses and what not, but if you can make a snake look great without the price tag; why not? I don't know, I personally don't look at my animals as money bags so I'm not personally affected by it.