Angolan Ball Python?

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jessie_k_pythons[/u]]True highbridizing (if i'm wrong please correct me) is when to compleatly different genuses creat a brand new genus? That was what I was told, i want to know if this is true, but I have also heard of what I was told to be Lesser Highbrids. or sub species highbrids.
I could be totaly wrong.

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There are three types of hybrids, interspecific (multi-species hybrid) and intraspecific (sub-species hybrid), The third, is called intergeneric (multi-genera hybrid).

A hybrid animal is nothing more than an animal created by 2 animals where only 1 taxonomic unit differs between the two. So, an interspecific hybrid is as much a hybrid as an intergeneric... and I've never heard the term "lesser hybrid" in my all those biology classes I took :).

that was what my bio teacher called it "lightly" but he was some what of a... well to put it mildy he was wacko!

BTW thank you thank you thank you!! (for the info)

I think the issue with Angolan pythons being crossed into other python species is that Angolan pythons are not as established in captivity as ball pythons and others. There are no new Angolan pythons being imported each year like most other snakes. So instead of breeding Angolan pythons together and raising their numbers in captivity....people cross them with a common animal like a ball python. I just can not understand that logic. For those of you who have never seen an Angolan python in person, these guys blow most other pythons out of the water....why not get their numbers up first....then have all your fun hybridizing?

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Originally Posted by jessie_k_pythons

So far I have found 3 maps that show the wild ranges of bot the ball python and the Angolan python. when both maps are placed on top of one another. the ranges overlap quit a bit at the top part of the angolan range and the bottom tip of the ball range. some of the sits also show photos of "possable wild highbrids" that look nothing like most wild cought ball pythons...

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Do you happen to remember what those sites are? I'd like to take a look at those maps and things myself... Thanks!

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Originally Posted by jessie_k_pythons

from what i have been reading (I frankly like highbrids but that is only my oppion) The Angolan Ball is naturaly accurring in the wild.
sence i have posted this thread I desided to do a little world wide web hunting and found alot of stuff on this "Angolan Ball". So far I have found 3 maps that show the wild ranges of bot the ball python and the Angolan python. when both maps are placed on top of one another. the ranges overlap quit a bit at the top part of the angolan range and the bottom tip of the ball range. some of the sits also show photos of "possable wild highbrids" that look nothing like most wild cought ball pythons.

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Yes, could you please post the URL's or point us to the references where you found these? I've searched for this information before but have never been able to find it.

A friend of mine has a couple of these... Though they are stunning. They are extremely aggressive. Even when just walking by their enclosure (freedom breeder w/ window) these guys started hissing loudly. When their drawer was opened, they coiled like a rattler and then lunged... No wonder they are nicknamed "Angry Balls"!

I will see if i can find them again.It mioght take a day or two. all i reaslly did was google "ball python ranges in the wild" and "Angolan Python ranges in the wild"
then I got brave and typed in to another google search for Angolan Ball Pythons in the wild. and went through several links to find the sites i got my info from. I will try it again.

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Originally Posted by daniel1983

I think the issue with Angolan pythons being crossed into other python species is that Angolan pythons are not as established in captivity as ball pythons and others. There are no new Angolan pythons being imported each year like most other snakes. So instead of breeding Angolan pythons together and raising their numbers in captivity....people cross them with a common animal like a ball python. I just can not understand that logic. For those of you who have never seen an Angolan python in person, these guys blow most other pythons out of the water....why not get their numbers up first....then have all your fun hybridizing?

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Wow, that is a great point.. I didn't even think of that actually but it is completely true and I completely agree.

I would have to agree as well and same here i didnt think of that. :D