If there is such a lack of genetic diversity in our captive Brazilian amarali populations, does it make sense to inbreed these animals generation after generation? Where are we going with this project? Seems like a dead end effort unless fresh blood can be imported... which isn't going to happen anytime soon. Can someone please explain this to me? Don't get me wrong, I'm not knocking those who breed these animals... I love them too, but after a few more generations these lines will be so inbred it's not even funny. Am I wrong?

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• The problem with classifying south Brazilian amarali (and boas in general). (Long, but cool pics) - Barry Miller, Tue Oct 4 23:18:40 2005
• LOL !!!!!! kick his butt Barry !!!!!! LOL - koky6869, Tue Oct 4 23:37:55 2005
• I second that! NP - Trueredtails, Tue Oct 4 23:55:53 2005
• Why do I come up with crazy ideas like Brazils are Bolivians??? - SuppleReptiles, Wed Oct 5 00:53:01 2005
• very educational post, thanks...n/p - davel, Tue Oct 4 23:50:50 2005
• PLEASE READ......... - madisonrecords, Wed Oct 5 09:47:28 2005
• Sao Paulo is actually at an elevation of around 2,700 feet....NP - bthacker, Wed Oct 5 10:04:59 2005
• RE: Sao Paulo is actually at an elevation of around 2,700 feet....NP - madisonrecords, Wed Oct 5 10:27:23 2005
• RE: Sao Paulo is actually at an elevation of around 2,700 feet....NP - bthacker, Wed Oct 5 10:50:07 2005
• RE: Sao Paulo is actually at an elevation of around 2,700 feet....NP - SRX, Wed Oct 5 11:37:48 2005
• That is right, SRX........ - madisonrecords, Wed Oct 5 12:29:09 2005
• my question is... - cory_b, Wed Oct 5 13:53:39 2005
• RE: my question is... - Trueredtails, Wed Oct 5 14:22:03 2005
• RE: - cory_b, Wed Oct 5 14:30:49 2005
• RE: my question is... - agentcooper0103, Wed Oct 5 14:51:40 2005
• RE: my question is... - VFR, Wed Oct 5 15:38:10 2005
• RE: my question is... - agentcooper0103, Wed Oct 5 15:48:18 2005
• don't mean to point out the obvious... - davel, Wed Oct 5 16:07:46 2005
• we are not comparing morphs to amarali... - cory_b, Wed Oct 5 15:57:42 2005
• to me, Cory's question is more important, than the who know more argument - davel, Wed Oct 5 16:17:48 2005
• RE: to me, Cory's question is more important, than the who know more argume - agentcooper0103, Wed Oct 5 16:28:48 2005
• since no experience myself, I would start by... - davel, Wed Oct 5 16:37:36 2005
• RE: we are not comparing morphs to amarali... - VFR, Wed Oct 5 16:29:09 2005
• no problem... it's all good - cory_b, Wed Oct 5 20:21:46 2005
• The flaw in your argumentation (more...) - H+E Stoeckl, Wed Oct 5 20:49:45 2005
• Another one ... - H+E Stoeckl, Wed Oct 5 20:50:51 2005