Shaggy77
Not so new Member
There is a massive problem with all these "Keyboard Warriors" or "Arm Chair Herpers" that think they know everything about reptiles because they have it in a cage and can provide "appropriate husbandry" for it! I started my reptile passion by collecting animals in the bush and putting them in small boxes and jars and I still go out herping when ever I can! Unfortunately in defense of these arm chair herpers you can no longer go out and catch animals or even handle them legally anymore!
I have been in the Hobby over 15 years now and have watched it change and evolve so dramatically it is scary. My collection is well over 100 plus animals and I have a lot of morphs (no jags) but I also keep heaps of wild type Locality's and absolutely love them to bits!!
Keep in mind Single morphs (Albino) do happen naturally!
The glorification of "designer" animals and the disregarded "Plain or Boring" animals does make me sick! I know of many that simply euthanize undesirable animals and that really does make me mad! I have animals in my collection that are problem animals and yet I will never euthanize or try to sell cheap or palm them off!
I think this is a great thread and I am really happy to hear that there are still people passionate about our natural and locality animals!
I have been in the Hobby over 15 years now and have watched it change and evolve so dramatically it is scary. My collection is well over 100 plus animals and I have a lot of morphs (no jags) but I also keep heaps of wild type Locality's and absolutely love them to bits!!
Keep in mind Single morphs (Albino) do happen naturally!
The glorification of "designer" animals and the disregarded "Plain or Boring" animals does make me sick! I know of many that simply euthanize undesirable animals and that really does make me mad! I have animals in my collection that are problem animals and yet I will never euthanize or try to sell cheap or palm them off!
I think this is a great thread and I am really happy to hear that there are still people passionate about our natural and locality animals!