Just a little "rant"

[67temp]

To me the term "wild" is vague in its use for this discussion. What would an animal be that is wild caught and has only been in captivity for a week? How about a baby that is several generations in captivity but displays typical nippy defensive behavior of a wild animal? There also are people that keep animals and get out herping or travel to go herping in other countries. Do those people not have experience of what a "wild" animal does?

[DandD]

My dog is domesticated, he looks to me for attention and affection. My snake is not domesticated he acts wild just like he would in his natural habitat. That’s why it’s important for me to make my snakes enclosure be very close to his natural environment. Because my holding him and feeding f/t is not enrichment for him. My dog on the other hand loves to lay with me on the couch.

[dr del]

Um,

Ball pythons are still imported from the wild every year.

Where do you think all the new base morphs come from?

I might wish none were taken from the wild in africa but it simply isn't true.

You still have to make ther choice between an "established" breeder with a proven line of a morph or an unproven anaimal straight from africa. Lets not fool ourselves that a $10 bag of "unusual" ball pythons were not hatched in a facility in africa.


dr del