The DARK side?

[Crone Returns]

i hear ya, I dont mean to sound rigidly stubborn...its just that its not like i have 2 ts in my always dark room....theres at least 500, and species from all over....none have been exposed to light aside from what i need to see, and all grow well, and breed prolificly....i mean, its not a study, but all those ts, all those productive sacs, a great cumulative growth rate over 5 years...if it was going to cause a problem, its more than reasonable to think i would have seen at least some minute shred of evidence over the years. I havent.

I just fail to see how a creature that avoids light, would need it...what, to tell them when to hide? Without light, they simply choose to hide a lot less IME.

Look, I get what you are saying, most animals do benefit, but to say that because most do, all must, is a stretch.

Look no further than the deepest parts of the ocean and the myriad of animals living in a part of the world that will never see light greater than bioluminescence. So fact is that not all animals require light or light cycles, even if most do....and ts are not like most animals....

If light were important they would have almost certainly developed better sight, instead they rely on vibrations felt throughout the hairs....why...so they can function at their highest levels in total darkness.

We cannot categorically say ts need light, simply because so many (unrelated) other creatures are...the evidence for is just as anecdotal....ie, without proof.

Many keep ts in darkness without issue, that's actually more supportive of no need than a need.

You have 500 Ts?!

 

[Chris LXXIX]

You have 500 Ts?!

I know a couple of Italians with two 500 full of T's

 

[Crone Returns]

I know a couple of Italians with two 500 full of T's

No, no. Not a Fiat--too small.
Maybe a Lamborghini
It's got to go with my cape...

 

[boina]

DNA changes in response to environment.

I know what you are trying to say and I agree, but the wording of this statemant is so wrong that I have to address it. DNA does not change in response to the environment - ever. It changes by chance, and by chance only. However, whether those changes are around to stay is decided by the environment.