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jesper
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Continuation of earlier discussion at fire-bellied newts/yellowed-tailed c.e pompei:
I do not expect breeders to act like petshops, not at all. I was merely curious as to what happens with all the eggs from breeding couples. The female lay what 200-400 eggs?
That is a lot of newts even though some die and I expect that no hobbyist keeper can raise and keep all those newts from one single season?
So what happens with them all?
I mean if they were "shared" there would not be such a demand on some newts.
Now for example:
I live in sweden where there are two species, vulgaris and cristatus. Both are protected species, but they are easy to come by if you know how and where to find them.
Now theres obviously lots of people who wants cristatus and vulgaris and are willing to trade.
But there's none willing to sell at least not very easily.
Now that is disturbing to me.
I do not expect breeders to act like petshops, not at all. I was merely curious as to what happens with all the eggs from breeding couples. The female lay what 200-400 eggs?
That is a lot of newts even though some die and I expect that no hobbyist keeper can raise and keep all those newts from one single season?
So what happens with them all?
I mean if they were "shared" there would not be such a demand on some newts.
Now for example:
I live in sweden where there are two species, vulgaris and cristatus. Both are protected species, but they are easy to come by if you know how and where to find them.
Now theres obviously lots of people who wants cristatus and vulgaris and are willing to trade.
But there's none willing to sell at least not very easily.
Now that is disturbing to me.