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While in theory you are correct Dwarfism it exists but in order to get Super Dwarfism it is Hybridization...so only part of your statement is true and factual. Island Dwarfism is phenomenon but the "Super" part comes from humans
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Actually, Super Dwarf retics are a natural occurrence. They originated from the Kayuadi Islands near Indonesia. These islands have been isolated from the mainland for thousands of years, and the retics trapped on the islands have had to make do with smaller prey items and the need for more climbing to get tree-bound prey. Therefore, natural selection favored smaller animals who could survive on the smaller food, and over time, the retics became smaller and smaller. So Super Dwarfs are NOT a hybrid or a man-made creation. They just represent a locality, much like Jungle carpets vs. Coastal carpets.
I am on the fence about actual hybrids. I think some of them are really neat and beautiful; however, they need to be carefully regulated and labeled as hybrids, or we run the risk of muddying up genetic pools and losing the original pure parent species. Hybrids should have to be microchipped and registered so that there procreation can be controlled. They wont' go away- people will always push the boundaries of what they can create with directed captive breeding, but it places a heavy burden on us herpers to be responsible about breeding and keep the pure bloodlines going as well.
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