>>>>If geneflow is happening in the wild, wouldn't it be called intergration rather than hybridization?



Hybrids between different sub-species within a species are sometimes referred to as intra-specific hybrids, we more commonly refer to them as intergrades. My gut feeling is that at least one of the eastern versant kingsnakes will be elevated to species status resulting in inter-specific hybrids. But right now it looks like there is another player in this geographical area with status yet to be determined, and that complicates matters.





>>>>And are you stating that in order to preserve our thayeri should we be breeding MSPs to MSPs and Leonis to Leonis? We will lose some variability......



No, I don't think so, but maybe. Maybe that's where the thought of having many different lines within one's own collection comes into play. Really I just meant we should STILL be worried about having ruthveni or other subs in the mix, because even if what we have really are intergrades or hybrids, they are naturally occurring, for certain. So we should try to preserve what ever it is that we have.
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