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Someone has a new litter, and they try to sell the juveniles as pairs... often the ads REQUIRE that you buy 1.1. However, I would much rather purchase and, eventually, try to breed unrelated animals, so buying 1.1 littermates would be counterproductive to me, regardless of the fact that reptiles are much more forgiving when it comes to breeding sibs to each other.

Am I being unreasonable to think this way? Does anyone else have the same disinclination to buy 1.1 littermates with the purpose of breeding sib to sib??

All the best-
Jim Lineberger

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"He is no fool who gives up what he cannot keep to gain what he can never lose."
Jim Elliott

You're definately not alone in your thinking. I personally wouldn't breed siblings if it can at all be avoided (only exception I can think of is when breeding a brand new morph back into a parent, or half sibling in order to start the morph up) just because we should be trying to diversify boa genetics, especially in situations like albinos, where there are already a lot of problems genetic-wise.
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0.1 Het Albino
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Clicky Clicky

I have wondered the same thing, I think they offer a reduced price for pairs and trios, so that they will sell faster, or help sell offspring, I have purchased pairs of siblings only to sell one. I think its more a sales thing than anything, Its better to sell 2 than to sell one, you make more money and unload more offspring. Many times you get a better price if you purchase more than one, a few times I have bought a pair for a better price, and then sold one to purchase another of a different bloodline...I think thats just the way the market goes...Sometimes they are heavy in one sex, which might change the way they sell offspring too...Reverse trios and not able to sell lone females..ect..ect.. I just keep my eyes open and sooner or later someone posts a lone sex of what I am looking for and for a good price...Patience is key... Good luck
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Amanda Kingsbury & David Kendrick
www.executivereptiles.com

I always wonder the same.
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Joel Pretz

Buy two pairs and switch them so you are always mating as unrelated as possible, that's what I did. In cases where only one was available I bough those. It is very important in my opinion.

Caden