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pic is of anery Cornduran

Almost looks like a Cal King. The head pattern is really nice.

the animals you have posted lately have been amazing. i am a big fan of hybrids. in my collection i keep 8 gaboon rhino crosses ,they are a hybrid that naturally occurs, as well as a huge amount of pure bred gabbys and rhinos. i have never been big on colubrids but i have kept and bred a variety of cornsnakes and kingsnakes. i didnt realize that this much crossbreeding was occuring if you plan on selling some of your offspring especially that striped jurassicmilk let me know

earthmover

I really appreciate the compliments!

pic of same anery cornduran

some of my crosse will be shedding soon as soon as they do i will post some pics. go ahead and call the doctor know because your going to faint when you see them lol

Say I am a real novice at keeping snakes and I just spent a considerable amount of time reading the Giant discussion that took place between you and a man named Philip. In my opinion unless you have a formal registration for snakes who knows or cares. People like beauty. Some of the tightest registries in the world AKA the Arabian Horse Assoc. Have found that crossbredding often produces very desirable traits. The MORAB,( Morgan/ Arab)..Anglo Thorobred/Arab.... I think you get my point. I think your little snake is quite beautiful and I would Buy it.

Absolutely, I agree.

I used to be of the exact opposite mindset, but after thinking about it and seeing some spectacular looking hybrids, I've concluded there is nothing wrong with hybrids so long as they aren't being passed off as pure bloods and aren't being released into the wild.

Snakes are mostly a display "pet" anyway. While I can see how purists might not find them attractive, and honestly I have seen plenty of ugly hybrids, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. If the beholder is willing to keep the animal responsibly, then who are we to judge?

After having attended dozens of shows and expos, lately I have noticed after seeing the same corns, kings, milksnakes over and over, it's the hyrids that tend to catch my eye now.

Considering that corns, kings, and milksnakes - and most other types of snakes - are selectively bred in captivity to enhance their appearance for our subjective tastes, I think the argument against hybrids is weakened. Otherwise people would strive to breed the most normal, plain looking snakes possible and mutations like pie-bald ball pythons would be considered feeders.