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RE: Leopard Rats at Indy

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Posted by: Beaker30 at Wed Nov 15 15:19:33 2006  [ Report Abuse ] [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by Beaker30 ]  
   

I do plan to eventually breed some of my stock. As someone familiar with genetics, I am somewhat picky about breeding siblings. Usually hatchlings sold in pairs are from the same clutch. I know F2 and back crosses are acceptable (especially when attempting to prove out traits), but I prefer to not to breed siblings if at all possible. I am a believer in genetic diversity in species.

I am new to the hobby, and am making, slow, careful, forays into it. I hope to acquire females of certain species, get a year's head start growing them, then acquire males from different stock the following year. That way, in an additional few years, I'll be ready to breed. As a breeder of Leopard Rats, Im sure you can appreciate someone trying to help maintain the genetic diversity (and quality) of that species. The snakes I acquire wont languish as pets.

Some of the species I acquire I plan to use in my classroom. I plan to use the Corns for genetics lessons, I plan to use the Pueblan when I talk about mimicry, etc.

Like you said, Leopards are uncommon. That was the reason for my post, to hopefully locate folks who work with them and open dialogue for possibly acquiring some snakes. Thanks for your input, and if you wish, I would ejoy talking with you about Leopard Rats.
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0.1 Amelanistic Corn
0.1 Aberrant California King
1.0 Pueblan Milk
0.1 Blair's Gray Banded King
0.1 Blonde Trans Pecos Rat
1.0 Variable King
0.1 Chihuahua Mtn. King
0.1 Kunasir Island Rat
0.1 Baird's Rat


   

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