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Paul Hollander
at Sat Aug 19 11:30:33 2006 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by Paul Hollander ]
>1 - How acceptable/looked down upon is it to cross regional boas?
Some like it; some don't.
>2 - Are certain regions more acceptable to cross (central/south america, etc.)?
As ball pythons do not have subspecies, there is no question of crossing them. Boa constrictors have nearly a dozen subspecies.
I am with Rainshadow as to the benefits of some responsibility in breeding. The following is strictly my opinion.
I am very strongly opposed to crossing subspecies. These include Colombian x Argentine and Colombian x Guyana.
I am stongly opposed to crossing snakes that come from opposite ends of a subspecies range. This would include Sonoran x Colombian.
I am opposed to crossing snake that have a natural barrier that significantly impedes gene flow in the wild. This would include dwarf island forms x mainland individuals.
I am not bothered by Guyana x Suriname, Colombian x Panamanian, or Nicaraguan x Costa Rican. Both members of each cross are in the same subspecies, and the countries of origin are close. Guyana and Suriname are separated by a river for example.
YMMV.
>3 - W/ crossing, do localities get watered down?
Yes! Of course there is almost always some question of locality when animals pass through the international animal pipelines.
Paul Hollander
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