Cross breeding endangered species

[Bantastic]

I'm soon to be getting a pair of Hogg Island Boa's and whilst doing my research i found out that they were believed to be extinct for 20 years until a few were seen, now they are endangered, also whilst reading around i found out that people breed hoggs with other boas such as redtails to make even nicer snakes, given that they are endangered and cross breeding will make true hoggs even harder to find, do you think there should be soe sort of law banning this?

[ian kerr]

Originally Posted by slr123

I'm soon to be getting a pair of Hogg Island Boa's and whilst doing my research i found out that they were believed to be extinct for 20 years until a few were seen, now they are endangered, also whilst reading around i found out that people breed hoggs with other boas such as redtails to make even nicer snakes, given that they are endangered and cross breeding will make true hoggs even harder to find, do you think there should be soe sort of law banning this?

hi
there are more hog boas in captivity
then there was in the wild!!
there endagered in there island
not in captivity!
regards ian

[Bantastic]

Originally Posted by ian kerr

hi
there are more hog boas in captivity
then there was in the wild!!
there endagered in there island
not in captivity!
regards ian

i know there are more, but they arent like corns or royals, and if people cross breed repeatedly the numbers in captivity will dwindle

[Bantastic]

and i only meant hoggs as a an example, what about others?

[ian kerr]

Originally Posted by slr123

i know there are more, but they arent like corns or royals, and if people cross breed repeatedly the numbers in captivity will dwindle

not EVERY breeder will cross
there are dedicated breeds that only breed pure
i will do both
regards ian

[Bantastic]

Originally Posted by ian kerr

not EVERY breeder will cross
there are dedicated breeds that only breed pure
i will do both
regards ian

i know that not all of them do it, but some do

[sasandjo]

agree with ian...

as long as the young are sold as crosses and the new owners are told as much..

how many hoggs out there are actually true hoggs

jo

[Bantastic]

Originally Posted by sasandjo

agree with ian...

as long as the young are sold as crosses and the new owners are told as much..

how many hoggs out there are actually true hoggs

jo

you just contradicted yourself completely

[essexchondro]

i know that not all of them do it, but some do

So where's the problem then? The hobby is big enough to cater for both pure species breeders and those that prefer to breed hybrids/morphs etc. Given that all captive breeding is a wholly unnatural thing to do neither should be seen as innately superior to the other...

If they want to breed pure hogg's then that's fine, and if they want to breed Hogg's with something else then that's OK too? Everyone is happy and we don't need to introduce dictatorial (not to mention unworkable) legislation.

Just my thoughts.

[sasandjo]

was a diffrent question as how does anyone know theyve actually got true hogg isles as theyve been out crossed everywhere if u know what i mean, we cant all guarantee the parentage,grand parents etc