New blood!

[littleindiangirl]

Isnt it kind of elitist to think that one snake isnt as good as another? Especially if your only foundation of such is well I dont know exactly what it is so I guess its not worth anything. I am sorry its just one of those things that Irk me. Like people who pay ridiculous ammounts of money for "purebreed" dogs when there are plenty of loveable dogs dying in shelters everyday

These are different species of snakes, not dogs which are the exact same species. Breeds of dogs and cats are not different species, they are one that has been purposely bred to create a phenotype that can be replicated generation after generation, with a temperament and body structure that is reliably the same across the breed.

Yes, I also strongly support pure breed dogs for this exact reason, so I know the temperament and physical reliability of the dog will be exactly like the rest of the breed, and I get what I wanted. The dogs line has been selectively bred to maintain or improve on those standards.

I support dogs in shelters everyday, what I don't support are people purposely breeding pugs and toy poodles, and calling them designer dogs "puggles" or whatever they call them these days. THEY charge and arm and a leg, when it is truly NO different than all the mutts in the shelter. Mutts are loving adorable dogs, but for people that want a pure bred dog for reasons I already said, or personal taste, then they should be able to get that pure breed.

Pure breds cost a lot, because those small groups of people that devote their lives to these breeds put their entire reputation and heart into maintaining a breeds standards, testing for physical ailments, guaranteeing against any of the common problems, properly socializing and always working for the best of the breeds future. They do not exploit the dogs for money, they do it for the breed.

Then, there are puppy mills which are a totally different matter.


Now, back to what I was originally going to say....

These are different species of snakes, when you cross two different species, it is a hybrid. If someone were to sell me a brongersmai x curtus cross as a sumatran blood (100% brongersmai), that is plain fraud and misrepresentation of the animal.

I would have no use for the animal in my projects, it would just be a hybrid and continue the mutt bloods propagation.

People who realize that the differences between each blood species (and sometimes locality) are important are the driving force behind maintaining that integrity in captivity populations for those who want a pure bred species, which I hope is the majority of hobbyists.

If you do not understand the value of a snake that is exactly the species you believe it to be, then I hope someday you do understand why and embrace it.