Have either of you ever come across a motive for the early crossing of hogs with mainland boas or boas from other islands. It seems counterintuitive to do so regarding the pet trade given that the appeal of the hog island boas would have been their unique appearance and light coloring that would have only been diminished with crossing. Was it a misguided attempt to increase the natural population? I’m just curious how this snake became almost synonymous with integration and crossbreeding.

It is easy to see the motivation now with all of the hypo hogs out there. The normal offspring of these crosses have to be going somewhere. But this recent trend is market driven. What drove the older crossing? Thanks


Chris, have you chosen a school?

Alton

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