Lethal Combo Video Part 1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uStCAKMbnqQ

Great job Raphy! Hats off to Kevin for letting the public know! :gj:

wish I had access to youtube at work. I'll be looking forward to checking out this video when I get home

Thanks for getting it up! When can we get part 2? I want more :D

Regards,

B

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Originally Posted by Simple Man

Thanks for getting it up! When can we get part 2? I want more :D

Regards,

B

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Tonight :gj:

I can't wait to check this out when I get home! Your vids are always great and it's always nice to hear from Kevin.

Great video, thanks :D

very interesting. and one more reason to not waste money on champaigns.

Thanks for letting us know. There is nothing more disappointing than wasting years of effort on something that can never be. I have gained a whole new respect for you as a breeder and person.

Very helpful video! Especially since I would still like to do some things with sables in the future.

Thanks for the video but can we get picks of the sable spider.

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very interesting. and one more reason to not waste money on champaigns.

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Not sure how you got that out of the video.
There are some great things to be done with them still, it's just nice to know the things that can be skipped.
To each their own i guess

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Originally Posted by chago11

Thanks for the video but can we get picks of the sable spider.

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No problem, next time I go to NERD i will take pics of her and post them.

Great video, I had no idea sables could have that effect. Definitely looking forward to part two!:)

Thanks for posting this. I know you were conflicted but this series has proved useful information that I didn't know. I'd rather know and just not do it. Then to not and be heartbroken.

Thanks!!!

This video series really touched on what I was studying in school perusing my PH. D in Herpetology that I figured all the line breeding, inbreeding, and combo's would have some fatal flaws I wonder what other morphs are like this that don't show till later? Or what other hidden issues could surface. Great video though.

Lance

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Not sure how you got that out of the video.
There are some great things to be done with them still, it's just nice to know the things that can be skipped.
To each their own i guess

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I really never liked the way champs look to begin with. And out of all the combos I’ve seen there has only been one that IMO is worth even the cost of feeding let alone buying a Champaign. Then to hear Kevin say that he considers them to be genetically weaker than your average ball loses my attention for this project even more than it already was.

So, you know how he talks about snakes that need extra special care, and he usually gives those away to someone who can handle it? I think this is an awesome idea, and love that he does this.

But, does he have any criteria when he gives them away? Like "you shouldn't breed this specific snake because of the genetic issues." Or, is it more up to the person who takes the snake in?

Just curious as to the thoughts of a "special needs" snake.

He can call me anytime he needs to rehome one of those special needs babies. I'd baby it for the rest of it's life.

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So, you know how he talks about snakes that need extra special care, and he usually gives those away to someone who can handle it? I think this is an awesome idea, and love that he does this.

But, does he have any criteria when he gives them away? Like "you shouldn't breed this specific snake because of the genetic issues." Or, is it more up to the person who takes the snake in?

Just curious as to the thoughts of a "special needs" snake.

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Usually it's someone who Kevin knows, who has husbandry experience working with a variety of critters but not necessarily a particular interest in breeding. There's often a friend or volunteer at the shop that has a feel for working with the "Island of Misfit Toys" animals, who just enjoys taking care of the underdog critters that need an extra hand & some TLC.

"Island of Misfit Toys animals".. I like that. ;)

Great post, there is no doubt NERD and friends give a tremendous helping hand to the herp community.

Great video! :gj: