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gabonica2977
at Thu Dec 29 10:44:33 2005 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by gabonica2977 ]
My biggest concern is hybridizing fragile small bloodlines.Sure,there are plenty of corn,bull,king snakes out there and pure lines will always be available. But small fragile genepool are easily polluted. We dont know much about Angolan pyhtons in the wil and there arent many (if any) being imported. This bloodline could easily become polluted.
As far as fertility and compatibility is concerned,my understanding is that many hybrids dont often reproduce on their first try, and to many it is a surprise that they do produce fertile offspring. I also hear a lot about "tricking" snakes into crossbreeding. Why do you think this is sometimes neccessary? Because its unnatural.
Ask anyone with a degree in herpetology or biology(no you cant get a degree in herptoCULTURE) and you'll see many people against hybridization.
Talk about beating a dead horse.
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RE: Boelens Pyhton hybrid - gabonica2977, Thu Dec 29 10:44:33 2005