Quote Originally Posted by Adam_Wysocki
Couldn't that same argument be made against keeping any non-native herp in a captive collection? The possibility of escape and inter-breeding with native species, "mucking up" their gene pool?

So if you were anti-hybrid based on that argument, when you boil it down to nuts and bolts, wouldn't you also basically have to be against keeping most herps in captivity for the same reason? Or at least very selective about what herps you'd allow kept in what areas geographically?

Just some food for thought.

-adam
Sure - you could extend the underlying logic to cover any number of scenarios not adressed in the original topic.