My local reptiel pet shop has got some royal pythons in at the moment and my friend has just bought a male from them. I want to buy a female so that in 3 or 4 years we can have a go at breeding them, but they come from the same clutch of eggs. If I get a female from this shop will there be a risk of deformities in the hatchlings or will they be OK?

not sure if brother and sister wil cause a problem.....
i know you can breed father and daugter but only 1 generation...

Good question that.....

Shouldn't be a problem. How do you think they get morphs?

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i think considering how easy it is to get royals u should think about getting one elsewhere
i think u could breed them together,sure it will be better to start a new blood line tho

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Thanks for the replies.
Next question, does anyone know any good reptile shops in Doncaster/Rotherham area where I can get a royal python?

To be honest given that they are most probably captive farmed babies, the odds of them being related is thousands to one.

Mike.

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Thats a good point. If they were captive farmed and not clutch-mates there should be no problem. Anyway, as has been said, breeding back father to daughter,and vice-versa is what morphs are all about. Dont think it should be a problem.

Not all morph breeders breed their young back to the parents.... I for one am going to make as many morphs from as many different parents as I can, to prevent any risk of deformaty.

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I'd just get one from somewhere else. I know people inbreed new morphs to see if there is a super form of that morph and for other similar reasons but it should be avoided where ever possible.