I get the purist point of view but I love to see what can be produced. Most bp morphs would never have happened without human intervention. I love to see what's possible. You'll hear a lot of people complain about "mutts" but i'll bet they themselves are in fact a mutt!
To put two snakes together to breed is not only an amazing privilege but a responsibility as well. If you are going to inter breed species you need to document and make sure to be forthcoming to any and all future owners.
11-10-2012, 02:47 AM
jon7
Re: Python Hybrids
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Originally Posted by cecilbturtle
I get the purist point of view but I love to see what can be produced. Most bp morphs would never have happened without human intervention. I love to see what's possible. You'll hear a lot of people complain about "mutts" but i'll bet they themselves are in fact a mutt!
To put two snakes together to breed is not only an amazing privilege but a responsibility as well. If you are going to inter breed species you need to document and make sure to be forthcoming to any and all future owners.
You said it! I know people are going to have their opinions, and they are entittled to them. I just wanna see what people really think. Lol
11-10-2012, 03:26 AM
okcbrad55
Re: Python Hybrids
I'll start. I saw Brian's! BHB , super ball(I think).. I think it was an awesome looking snake!
11-10-2012, 05:11 AM
kevinb
I love all hybrids. I hope to produce a wall sometime in the future. I just think it looks so cool!
11-10-2012, 06:27 AM
reptileexperts
curently working on jagpondros, walls, and dwarf bateaters. I'm all for it if the animals will breed naturally. But documentation is everything, people need to know what they are seeing.
11-10-2012, 06:39 AM
TheSnakeGuy
Re: Python Hybrids
I think it's a fine idea to see what you can produce. Look at the "Liger and Tion" (yes they're 2different animals) I would love to have something like a T-neg brongersmai super ball python. Or the BurmBall which I've heardhas been done, but I haven't seen it yet.
11-10-2012, 07:31 AM
kevinb
I think I've seen the burm ball before. That's got to be hard to do though. You need a BIG female I would imagine so the male burm doesn't mistake her for a meal.
11-10-2012, 07:41 AM
kevinb
Here's a link to some ball python hybrids. Including the burmball.
My favorite hybrids (in all of herpetoculture) are usually between distantly related species, or at least extremely different in appearances.
Woma hybrids are incredible.
GTP hybrids, particularly 75% carpondros have a true 'wow' factor.
Heck, even the burmball gets a HUUGE thumbs up from me, despite the parent species being not too different.. it's just the offspring that has a completely unique look to it.
Some of the hybrids that come out looking pretty blah for the work that goes into such a project:
Ball x angolan
Ball x STP species
STP x other STP
Even most carpet python subspecies crosses tend to be inferior to the looks of pure parents, with some specific exceptions that can turn out to look incredible.
Again, a subspecies cross that doesn't work out so well for me are rhino x gaboon crosses.
