Ethical question on runts

[oceanblue]

I know this thread is a week old but it seems to have wandered a bit away from the original question of is it OK to sell slow growers into one about culling practices.

I grew a relatively small batch of axolotls including one very slow grower, I only kept it because it looked like it might have an interesting colour variation. It has continued to be incredibly slow growing (4 years to maturity!) but it looks healthy, it just eats a fraction of what the others eat and remains quite small.

If they are just slow growing by all means sell them. Deformities or persistent floaters is another matter.

 

[layna]

I actually missed this post, I suggest you save your disgust for the people who abuse axolotls with poor water quality, too high a temp , an inappropriate diet or show general negligence in the care of their pets. Rather than people who provide a high standard of care and supply the rest of you with good quality axolotls, if you wish to keep any runts I have I will be more than happy to supply you with several hundred a year on the understanding that you collect them and keep them your self..

Was this post entirely neccessary.

 

[Kaysie]

Was yours? Everyone's allowed to express their opinion in a healthy and respectful way. This is a scientific forum, not (as many others think) 'the happy bunny club'. In the wild, things eat other things. It's a man-made creation that we feel we must raise thousands of axolotls, no matter what, perpetuating weak genetics, for no apparent reason.

 

[twistedfisher]

Piranha food!!!!!!!