Auratus Colors
I have read as many hybrid threads as I can because I find the debate and the post fascinating. When I entered into the hobby a year ago I too wanted to ask these questions but instead read. And then read some more. I respect all of your views.
Please respect mine:
I really think the auratas have been cross bred for some time. I would love to see (and maybe, it does in fact exist) the UE or INIBICO documentation for the Blue & Bronze, Green and Bronze, Camo/Kahula and Cream reticulated. I may be completely wrong and if so I accept it, but couldn't all these be hybrids of the Green and Black, some variant of the "Ancon Hill", and the blue and black that got cross-bred. It could have even happened in the wild, as most auratus origin are from Panama. Someone who has been to Panama may be able to tell us more on the geographical possibilities of this? Does the dominant/recessive color characteristics we know for sure disprove this?
My point is this:
Patrick Nabors, who I respect and who encouraged me into this hobby has this on his website:
Commentary on D. auratus "Blue and Bronze":
" have recently obtained a group of these frogs, and they are looking very nice. The parents are blue and bronze, and the parents of those frogs are normal green and bronze. From what I have been told they are about like the normal green and bronze form in terms of behavior and shyness. "
Do all of you really think that there wasn't some blue in that bloodline before the grandparents??
Is it going to impact the life expectancy negatively because it is a possible hybrid? Is the frog's quality of life going to suck? Should we not breed these beautiful animals if we are lucky enough to get a pair? If the pair spits out some green and bronze like the grand parents should those be bred?
I mean no ill will to any of you. I have no intenton of a hybrid colony. I just really think the auratus have already crossbred and thats where these beautiful morphs that cost anywhere from 3 to 5 times that of standard green and blacks come from.
Please forgive my ignorance if I missed the thread that explained all this. I never stop learning on this site so thanks to all.
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