SuperHotHarleyQuinn
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So my question is somewhat controversial...
I'm based in the northern Europe and the fact is that most "normal" or somewhat colorful dragons don't sell. I'm not in this for the money, that needs to be made clear. But there are a lot of people asking for zeros and weros.
Now, I understand that the safest bet you need to breed a het zero and a het witblits. That produces a, what.. a small number of weros. I haven't heard WHY you couldn't just breed vis*vis. But I have hears the not-to part so many times it's stuck in my head.
I cannot keep or sell 100 dragons, thus I came to the conclusion that the best way to offer best quality weros for regular keepers who don't have the means to travel to other countries for reptile shows or pay thousands of dollars on imports.
So to my question then - my plan is to hatch each and every egg with love and care and those hatchlings that look like I won't be able to sell, I plan on euthanizing them. Is there any HUMANE way to do it home, or do I call the vet home because the last thing I want to do is to stress the poor babies out. I just simply cannot flood the market of a very small country with dragons that go months and months on without selling because there is no demand. I don't want the dragons I bred to be kept in a terrarium way too small for them for in the window of a petstore.
Or is this just simply a cruel way to think about this? Should I not breed at all or take the eggs I can manage on my own even if they don't sell? It isn't an easy solution any way. I want my dragons to have the best possible life and I would like to choose be able to at least think that my breedlings (is it's even a word) go to a home where they are cared for for the rest of their life. I don't think I could personally get a big hammer and "euthanize" the poor things that way, I want it to be gentle and definitely pain free. Otherwise the plan is a no-go. I'm not going to start breeding today or even this year. I'm just one of those people who need to have things straight and covered for way before hand.
I'm based in the northern Europe and the fact is that most "normal" or somewhat colorful dragons don't sell. I'm not in this for the money, that needs to be made clear. But there are a lot of people asking for zeros and weros.
Now, I understand that the safest bet you need to breed a het zero and a het witblits. That produces a, what.. a small number of weros. I haven't heard WHY you couldn't just breed vis*vis. But I have hears the not-to part so many times it's stuck in my head.
I cannot keep or sell 100 dragons, thus I came to the conclusion that the best way to offer best quality weros for regular keepers who don't have the means to travel to other countries for reptile shows or pay thousands of dollars on imports.
So to my question then - my plan is to hatch each and every egg with love and care and those hatchlings that look like I won't be able to sell, I plan on euthanizing them. Is there any HUMANE way to do it home, or do I call the vet home because the last thing I want to do is to stress the poor babies out. I just simply cannot flood the market of a very small country with dragons that go months and months on without selling because there is no demand. I don't want the dragons I bred to be kept in a terrarium way too small for them for in the window of a petstore.
Or is this just simply a cruel way to think about this? Should I not breed at all or take the eggs I can manage on my own even if they don't sell? It isn't an easy solution any way. I want my dragons to have the best possible life and I would like to choose be able to at least think that my breedlings (is it's even a word) go to a home where they are cared for for the rest of their life. I don't think I could personally get a big hammer and "euthanize" the poor things that way, I want it to be gentle and definitely pain free. Otherwise the plan is a no-go. I'm not going to start breeding today or even this year. I'm just one of those people who need to have things straight and covered for way before hand.