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Old 09-20-04, 08:14 PM   #1
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albino DART FROG(D.azureus)

what do you think of this,i did it on photo shop. I havent ever seen an albino D.azureus(if there is sutch a thing) but this is what i think one would look like
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Old 09-20-04, 11:16 PM   #2
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Albinism and other mutations are relatively rare in the dart frog hobby, and for that I am happy. I have seen photos of albino vents, and auratus that are entirely black, but that is about all I can think of.
I am pleased to know that people are NOT attempting to establish lines of these sily mutations in dart frogs. Because if this practice started with dendrobatids, before you know it we cwould have creamsicle or pastel motley auratus... and that would make me sick. I am glad that dart frogs are for the most part, not the subjects of goofy sleective breeding, and are for the most part (though it goes deeper than this), are kept as they are in the wild. DArt frogs are far too precious to play around with hybrids and genetics. I guarantee that none of us will ever see new wild azureus come into the hobby, among a number of other things. WE need to keep the blood pure of what we have, because we certainly will not be fortunate enough to get any more out of the wild for a long time, if ever.
Let the corn snake and leopard gecko breeders play with mutations... but the only responsible thing to do is to keep dart frogs as wild types.
Anyway, enough of my rants. Impressive photo shop work nonetheless.
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Old 09-21-04, 02:45 PM   #3
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thanks
i defintly see what your saying,selective breeding would just mess the hole species up ,although i think it would be cool to see an albino dart frog in the fluke of nature but not being seen as a new colour morph

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