> We successfully managed to avoid the e gene being an object of
> exploitation by giving them away to experienced and trusted people for
> two years before selling any. A similar thing has happened with the
> Burmese and greying gene in the US. Capitalist motivations may be
> stronger in the US, but I believe that promoting gerbils as rare or
> expensive will only encourage the sort of people who should never own
> gerbils.
Right, I even parted with one of the first silver nutmegs and one of the
first polar foxes in the US and didn't charge anything more than I
normally do, precisely to avoid that sort of thing.
Elizabeth
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Secretary of the American Gerbil Society
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Breeder of healthy, colorful gerbils * Devoted Earth2 Fan
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for more information about Earth2, my gerbils, Pomeranian & graphics
Specializing in: grey agouti and polar fox gerbils - wide range of
others too
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