MH, I dont think anyone here is trying to change your mind.
In a free country you have the right to disagree with people. Just as you had the right to post about you hybrid carpets, other have th right to disagree with you publicly. You must take the positive with the negative.
This is an arguement that you cant win, the simple fact is that the animals you created WILL cause problems in the future, this is not an opinion its a well proven fact.
If you know that what you are doing will cuase problems for others in the future, how can you defend doing it.
This is an ethical issue what you are ultimatley saying is that you DONT CARE if your animals cause problems in the future.
I am in the US and have to deal with the results of this kind of thinking everyday.
Nick
Very well said Nick; your posts; and others; have given those that dont comprehend or fully understand; a first-hand insight into the problems; seen in the U.S reptile industry; and have simply sum'ed up my thoughts exactly.
At fear of repeating myself.....
MH....You started of quite well; that's a start; you wont sell to those new to the hobby.
How exactly will you know that they are not new to the industry or not?;
Will this also make the difference; in regards to the hybridizing of locality form animals?
I'm glad we may at least; on some level; share similar views regarding the unique fauna to be found here.....
You must know then; why this is an issue; that has to be addressed; better sooner then later.
To simply allow those to breed and trade in hybrids; will cause mis-representation; and the eventual
crossing of all forms of Morelia....soon; determining traits expressed by locality forms will be impossible.
At present; it's already hard enough; and in a lot of cases; could be considered impossible.
Most of the commonly seen lines in this country; do express traits seen in the wild;
not to mention that the locality data on some of these lines; can be traced to founder populations.
Lets hope you are right; in the fact; it may be a long time before Morelia are seen to be released into the wild.
Hopefully due to this countries diverse habitat; habitat often which is fragmented;
may allow there always to be isolated populations of locality form Morelia to exist;
un-touched by the influences of man.
I do however; not cherish the thought of seeing a obvious hybrid/ thing; in someone's yard....
will I be able to tell?; as you yourself have expressed; in most cases; probably not.
As your so sure; the release of Morelia may never happen in any degree;
the relevance however; should be; may the need arise; we can have/or obtain; suitable founder stock.
Given the fact that you have seen the problems that does exist overseas; regarding hybrids;
I would have imagined that; you would have discussed this issue with others?
It's not a matter of 'attacking you' or 'be-littleing you'; rather; questioning you.
I'm also sure; you would have put some 'for-thought' into ways we could control/manage the breeding of hybrids?;
Can you at all; offer any solutions which can be discussed?....or can I safely assume; that I'm wasting my time?
Since you question my 'lines'; yes I do have; in most cases;
fairly good locality data; on most of my original animals .....what do you wish to know?
I'll be more then happy to help you where I can.
MH; This is NOT a competition; and I'm happy if you produce something your happy with; good for you mate.
I do however differ in the view; of breeding hybrids....surely you can at least see why; myself and others are concerned.
Yes I can be considered a clown at times; not good at it I see; as you don't seem to be laughing.....I apologise.
Don't spit the dummy MH; it's all good.....
You would do better not to 'be-little' yourself; by means of your own conduct; and 'lack of'; sound reasoning....
To show you do care; about our locality Morelia; It would be most beneficial; if you could or would; discuss ways;
in which you may have thought; to control the keeping/ breeding of hybrids in Australia.
Other then hybrid animals being hardier; as you elude to; what other reasons is it of a benefit to create hybrids?
Will this impact on wild populations?; what benefit is it to wild stocks? ....so many questions; so little answers.
Can you point out any discussion; on other sites; that may help one form an opinion?
If you wish to not answer any of these 'relevant' questions.... I'll understand;
as there doesn't seem to any easy solution in the foreseeable future.....does there.
All the best