I recently bought a pair of (baby) gray banded king snakes to raise and breed in the future. My only concern is their from the same clutch. Does this matter? The guy I bought them from said it doesn't matter but I would like to make sure. Because if not I'll have to get another male or female. If you have experience breeding I'd appreciate any advice. I'd rather find out now then 2 years down the road when I start breeding. Thank you.
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Breeding Advice
DaSnakeGuy
Oct 09, 2003 07:11 PM
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Lucien
Oct 09, 2003 07:41 PM
Breeding any reptile from the same clutch CAN cause problems. It might not always, but it can. The only reason breeders would inbreed (Sister to Brother) or linebreed (Daughter to Father, or Son to Mother)is to fix a certain trait in an animal. If you aren't looking to do that, then outcrossing is a much better idea.
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Lucien
1.0 Columbian Redtail Boa (BCI)
3.1 Leopard geckos (2 Blizzard and 2 het Blizzard)
0.1 Savannah Monitor
13 rats
12 Gerbils
2 Dogs
3 cats
1 Albino Corey (fish)
