I sent Pacific Coast Herpitological this email:
----- Original Message -----
From: <info@goldengategeckos.com>
To: <pch101@cox.net>
Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2005 11:52 AM
Subject: Message about
: Young Adult trio of DWARF Leopard Geckos!
As a responsible and ethical leopard gecko breeder for nearly 10 years, it is my belief that the dwarfism of the two females you are selling is a genetic defect and therefore they should NOT be allowed to breed. I would hate to see this type of thing propagated into the general leo population! The male does not appear to have this defect, he's just small. These leos would make lovely pets... not breeders.
Thanks for reading this.
Marcia McGuiness
Golden Gate Geckos
This was their reply:
Subj: Re: Message about
: Young Adult trio of DWARF Leopard Geckos!
Date: 2/2/2005 1:28:35 PM Pacific Standard Time
From:
pch101@cox.net
To:
info@goldengategeckos.com
Sent from the Internet (Details)
Question: What do you think albinsm and many of the other color morphs is?
Answer: Genetic defects.
How is this different? Well, for starters, these do not have any genetic defect. They are just a very small line of Leos. They are no different than the tremper giants. Do you have a problem with them? These are healthy Leos, and they are going WILL be great breeders. This is captivity, in the reptile HOBBY. It is not a captive breeding program to introduce them into the wild. No one here is saving the species. If you have a problem with these, than you better take the rest of the day off and send your concerns to just about every other Leo ad in the Leo classifieds. Do you not see the hypocracy in your thinking?
James
Perhaps I should send him a link to this thread?