do snakes have pedigree papers like dogs do

[oldtyme]

i was just wondering if snakes have paperwork like dogs do

[VieT]

some do... proving genetics :P and some have cites paperwork :p

peace

James

[oldtyme]

i am looking to buy 2 snakes off a lad he said they come with paperwork 1 is from top holland blood lines and the 2nd is from top USA blood lines. how do u check its genuine paperwork

[robuk]

In snakes, you would generally be looking at pure bloodlines as pedigrees. Paperwork can be used to confirm these bloodlines. A good example would be buying a pure bloodline jungle carpet python versus a jungle carpet which has been bred with a coastal carpet, creating a jungle carpet x coastal intergrade. These intergrades are sometimes difficult to tell apart from the real McCoy.

Another example where paperwork is essential relates to the various recessive royal morphs available in the market. Ideally, a buyer of hetrozygous offspring should be seeking some sort of paperwork from the breeder/supplier confirming the morph/bloodline.

There are plenty of other examples, but this is to just give you an idea.

Regards
Rob
www.royalmorelia.co.uk

[Bobbie]

i duno about snakes but theres a type of Arowana(fish) that costs a few grand that has certificates of authenticness type stuff. . .

bobbie

[robuk]

Originally Posted by oldtyme

i am looking to buy 2 snakes off a lad he said they come with paperwork 1 is from top holland blood lines and the 2nd is from top USA blood lines. how do u check its genuine paperwork

What sort of snakes are they and who are the breeders? Alot of it is down to the intergrity of the individuals you are buying from.

[oldtyme]

western hognose