Mixing Mantellas

[ems1016]

Socrates: If we can find captive raised endangered species, buy them and successfully raise them, can not the hobbyist, thereby, make a positive contribution to their preservation?

I suppose it is a Catch 22 situation. Hobbyist demands, I suppose, are actually, in some instances, the very cause of the endangerment, no?

Ed

[Paul Rust]

Mixing species is not acceptable, the reasons are too numerous to argue here. As far as helping a species by breeding them goes, if you are serious than you need to join an organization that monitors and tracks these activities so that bloodlines can be tracked and verified. Otherwise you are just another breeder contributing nothing to the greater good, whitch is fine if you are breeding to sell them. TWI's Amphibian Steward Network is such an organization.

[Wembley]

Oh one more note, I do plan on separating them when budget permits.

[Paul Rust]

Oh one more note, I do plan on separating them when budget permits.

You posted while I was typing, I was not targeting you. Circumstances are what they are. We just do the best we can.

[Wembley]

Cool, didn't think you were. However, I am all for frog ownership responsibility, so just wanted to drive the non mixing species point home.