Hey All,

I am not the old hand at kingsnakes like some of you guys so I thought I should get your take on some things I've been hearing.

I am not against hybrids / integrades as long as they are labeled as such and not just willy nilly mixed into breeding groups but....since folks have been doing this since forever, how "pure" can folks really claim all these lines and morphs are? How can anyone be sure that the albino florida they just bought wasn't originally crossed with california kings to get the albino into the floridas?

I heard recently that one of the bigger florida king morphs actually started out as a king / corn hybrid and has been bred back into the floridas since. Is this true? Would anyone say if it was true or would folks just keep quiet to make the sales?

I'm sure it wouldn't be anywhere near as popular if folks knew that it was originally a hybrid and wasn't "pure". That point makes me wonder how many "backroom bred hybrids" have actually hit the market as "pure" morphs with some silly story about where they came from that can't be proven, you know....." I got these snakes from X..but he's dead now" or " A local kid found it and brought it to me".

I've heard stories about all sorts of "pure" morphs out there but noone can pony up pics of the adults that made them? Can't tell where they were collected at...etc...

So..the actual end of this post. How many of you guys think that there are a good number of hybrids out there right now being pushed as "pure"? Does it bother you?

Thanks for the input
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Stu
Snakes N Gex.com

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