at least not generally. As with any population of animals, some probably are. They are a bit harder to breed as they have more difficulty thermoregulating. And most breeders would agree that unless you have fairly well unrelated breeders, albino X albino is risky.

The real problem with the higher end morphs is to get there, you have to cross animals with the same moroh genes. By definition, every Kahl albino or het Kahl albino can be traced back to one individual so they are ALL related. There is/was (and unfortunately will be) some degree of inbreeding. While it is necessary for morph production, it can also led to birth defects. IMO, get your breeding stock from different sources to helpo minimize problems.



>>As I understand it female albino boas are sterile, is this correct?
>>However, I've heard rumors of Albino females producing litters in the past year. Is this legitimate, or merely hearsay?
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>>In addition, asuming female albinos are sterile, would this go for female sunglows and female snows as well?
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>>Thanks
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Thanks,

Dave Colling

www.rainbows-r-us-reptiles.com

0.1 Wife (WC)
0.2 kids (CBB, selectively bred from good stock)

LOL, to many snakes to list, last count:
13.26 BRB
11.16 BCI
And those are only the breeders

lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats

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• Female Albinos - JessCMac, Thu Sep 28 14:56:42 2006
• RE: Female Albinos - carpetguy, Thu Sep 28 15:04:57 2006
• Female Albinos are NOT sterile.... - rainbowsrus, Thu Sep 28 15:07:44 2006
• RE: Outcrossing..... - ajfreptiles, Thu Sep 28 16:10:49 2006
• RE: Female Albinos are NOT sterile.... - ChrisGilbert, Thu Sep 28 16:14:12 2006
• RE: Actually..... - PastelDream, Thu Sep 28 17:24:12 2006
• RE: Here's where I found my info. - PastelDream, Thu Sep 28 17:39:28 2006
• Yeah, that's what I remember reading... - ChrisGilbert, Thu Sep 28 17:43:10 2006
• RE: I wonder what happened to them too. - PastelDream, Thu Sep 28 17:49:58 2006
• He was the only one who... - ChrisGilbert, Thu Sep 28 18:05:11 2006
• RE: He was the only one who... - PastelDream, Thu Sep 28 18:30:21 2006
• Here is the article... - ChrisGilbert, Thu Sep 28 17:46:04 2006
• RE: Female Albinos - ajfreptiles, Thu Sep 28 16:07:33 2006
• Female Albinos are not Sterile... - ChrisGilbert, Thu Sep 28 16:16:44 2006
• RE: Female Albinos - MarcS, Thu Sep 28 16:34:41 2006
• RE: Yes they can. - PastelDream, Thu Sep 28 17:20:09 2006
• RE: Yes they can. - JessCMac, Thu Sep 28 19:19:56 2006
• Not true....np - lexxxx300, Thu Sep 28 19:29:50 2006
• RE: Female Albinos - jchausmer, Fri Sep 29 01:58:40 2006