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But i want to give my opinion on Crossing Bitis cabonica with Bitis rhinoseros...
I THINK ITS DISGUSTING!!!! to cross animals who will never do so in the wild...for Got sake...WHY ????
(well I think its for the mony...or??)
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36 years experience with reptiles, breeding Trimeresurus, Atheris, Bothriechis,bitis.

Wow,
With all that experiance you think you would know what you are talking about..... But I must inform you that you are very wrong...... Rhinos and gaboons do cross in the wild...... Their ranges often cross in parts of Africa and so do they...... I can sell you a pair of wild caught gaboon/rhino intergrades if you want...... It is a totaly natural cross...... Be careful how you through your opinions around...... Especially when it is a PROVEN fact that the three large bitis species do cross in the wild.......

Rhino Viper= Bitis nasicornis
Gaboon Viper (west)= Bitis gabonica rhinoseros
Gaboon Viper (east)= Bitis gabonica gabonica

Gaboons and rhinos do crossbreed in the wild. Gregg has already explained the circumstances surrounding that. Now if you would like further proof go check out a guide to the reptiles of east africa, there is a pic there of a wild caught gaboon rhino cross ( it will be under the rhino description ) and just for $h!ts and giggles go grab the dangerous snakes of africa and there you will find a beautiful pic of a gaboon puff cross. this is very well documented and dna work has been done on many of these wild caught crosses you statment has no merit. Sorry you get an A for effort though. hahahahaha