by mailjvdb » Tue Nov 16, 2010 11:14 am
Serpy, im with you in protecting our wildlife heritage, but I must agree that Froot has a valid point and that I would love to get some usefull info out of this thread.
Just a quick note, Nature conservation ain't doing much to protect our wildlife. On one occasion I heard about a fellow who collected a mother P.natalensis and her entire clutch from a Nature reserve!!! I was furious, and reported the affair to Natcon, only to be told they can't do anything about it. Moral of the story is that in the end preservation and conservation comes down to us, the people who really care, so good for you Serpy!
In my opinion Python natalensis should be more commercially available. Most people are the same, if they want something, they will take it, regardless, and this does nature more damage than in a controlled trade. Also, allowing trade, would allow people to speak freely about subjects like breeding and care
Regarding what Froot said, I also agree, lets learn something and discuss this topic. There are to many interesting post on this forum that doesn't get discussed in full, and its dragging down the quality of info. It would be interesting to learn more about their reproduction behaviour. Do you have those journals It_bit_me? And is it possible to share some info with us?
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