Who freezes defective, deformed babies? Most people. All of the big breeders I'm friends with and most mid-range breeders as well.
I'm kind of a hands-off breeder when it comes to the more delicate issues involving ball pythons (namely death) as I am quite hands on with palpating females, aspirating eggs that are bound, etc. but for some reason, crushing the skull of a living creature is just something I can't get the courage to do.
Ricky, you are more than entitled to your opinion, but having only been in the hobby for a few short years, you really haven't experienced most issues that arise from having produced a number of babies and having to deal with their issues.
I also find it quite disheartening that I am directed to this thread to find you bad-mouthing me about my practices.
It seems we were the best of friends last fall when you were calling me asking for advice for the (presumably bacterial) respiratory infections that were running through your collection and now you talk poop about me? Oh well.
I glad to hear that you stocked up on a dozen bottles of F10; I've read that it is great for eliminating the symptoms of non-bacterial respiratory infections.
I hope you've finally got that under control without too many losses.
Take care.
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