albino breeding's are more likely to produce problems with the neonates. This can and may be because the resulting neonates lack genetic diversity. Some recommend breeding the albino to a heterozygous animal from a different gene pool ( although the original albino gene or any gene for that matter is still being used throughout the line ,it will put more genetic diversity into the line, "out breeding" ) to lessen the chances of anomalies occurring . I do not see why one could not do the same with out bred albinos from different lineages. This should also lessen the chances of anomalies and other birth defects being produced in the neonates. The gene pool would also be more diverse as if it where an "unrelated" het animal. I have heard of more anomalies being produced with Albino to Albino Boa breeding's than with Albino to Albino Python breeding's. Bottom line is, the closer the line breeding, the higher the anomaly count will be.
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Frank Roberts

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