inbreeding

vikki_john · #1 (**permalink**) 17-08-2007, 06:22 PM

What is everyones views on inbreeding and hybrids ? i know some breeders do it.

WeThePeople · #2 (**permalink**) 17-08-2007, 06:43 PM

If you saw how hot my sisters were you would understand why im ok with it

Its one of those things thats best not brought up really if it were humans people will be disgusted but because we gain from it we let it slide - out of sight out of mind

I see the moral objection and do understand its morrally wrong - even if it does happen in the wild we still dont have the right to make it happen in captivity. But in all honesty couldnt give two hoots, ive got some awesome reptiles because of it

Akua_Ko_Nalu · #3 (**permalink**) 17-08-2007, 06:46 PM

It's usually only used to prove out genes within morph breeding, or by inexperience or lazy people breeding for the sake of it, putting two and two together.

I don't agree with it, and I try to diversify my won blood lines as much as possible.

toyah · #4 (**permalink**) 17-08-2007, 06:53 PM

There was a thread about this a couple of days ago, so i am just going to paste in my post from the past thread:

Inbreeding does not cause deformities or genetic problems - but it can bring to the surface genetic problems that are carried by the parent snakes. So if you buy a healthy snake from an inbreeding, then statistically, that snake is LESS likely to hide any genetic abnormalities then a snake from an outcross (unrelated parents).

Remember as well things like feeding response, size, fertility, etc, are all also partially governed by genetics. If you inbreed on a pair of snakes that are big, strong snakes with great feeding responses, then you're more likely to produce more of the same. But if you inbreed on weak runty snakes that don't feed well, then you'll most likely get more of those instead.

Inbreeding is a great tool to use responsibly to produce good quality animals - it just needs, as any breeding does, thought and care put into the matings you're doing to ensure you get the best offspring possible from it

vikki_john · #5 (**permalink**) 17-08-2007, 07:01 PM

What about the immune system etc

Ssthisto · #6 (**permalink**) 17-08-2007, 07:12 PM

If you breed two siblings with excellent immune systems together, you've got a pretty good chance of getting offspring who have good immune systems.

If you breed two siblings who are sickly animals together, are you going to be surprised if you get sickly offspring?

If you breed two unrelated animals who are sickly together... you're STILL likely to get sickly offspring!

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