11) (was supposed to be) any Elaphe Subocularis to Elaphe Obsoleta or Guattata ssp. hybrids?



-also anyone working on hybridizing Apsidites (black head to Woma), Liasis (to Python ssp.), Moriela (carpet or scrub) to M. Boeleni (which seems difficult to produce fertile offspring-perhaps male infertility or interest in captivity), Papuan pythons to Liasis or Moriela, or the spotted python family (to the carpet Pythons or to P. Reguis)?



Like I said I think this whle areana is fresh and exciting and can usher in a new wave in herpetoculture...as long as animals are fairly represented. Several years ago I produced a clutch of Drymacharon C. Couperi X Drymacharon C. Melanurus...I wish I held on to a few because I recently saw one of the babies (sorry no pic) and she is now a slate grey 7' monster (with orange chin). Alas, divorce-the great end all to the efforts of many private breeders, but I am still greatly interested in the taxonomical relations of species and plan to get back in the hobby (almost strickly hybridizing to help establish taxonomical relations of Python to the IndoAustrailian ssp and the old world boa ssp. vs. the new world ssp. to produce new animals and determine the fertility of ssp x ssp & sp. X sp hybrids)



Perhaps through Hybridizing we may be able to produce truly "domesticated" reptiles that better suit captivity (in temperment, size and physical beauty). One day it might be nice to see an albino blood python burmese hybrid or a dwarf retic jungle carpet hybrid...who knows maybe even a fertile jungle carpet ball cross that proves to be fertile...well at least I know I not the only one that is excited by these prospects!!!



Thanks guys for the interesting posts and pics!

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