Quote Originally Posted by Freakie_frog View Post
I keep seeing this statement pop up that lines don't matter when it come to mutations. I have to wholeheartedly disagree. When it comes to pastel line's they most certainly do make a difference. Now there are exceptions to every rule but for the most part what follows holds true.

Line breeding animals for a specific trait is a method breeders use to emphasize a particular attribute they like in a mutation.

For example. These two animals are the same age in these Pics
Graziani Line pastels are bred to highlight the blushing and flames so they look like this as adults.


Where as NERD line Lemons are bred for their intense yellow color and stark black contrast..and do maintain that look even into adulthood like this 2 year old male below


Now this is not to say that you can't find lemons that look like Jungles or Jungles that are as bright as Lemons.

But I can tell you from experience with both line's there is a difference. And breeders that take care to maintain that difference through selective breeding can hold two snake of different lines side by side and they are night and day difference..

Is the Genetics the same..YES!! but the look of the offspring is so different there's no doubt that they are bred for two totally different looking animals.

Some good points BUT.

What you have done is argue the benefits of SELECTIVE BREEDING, which no one will argue against, especially me with my selective breeding pastel obsession!

The line the snake comes from is not as important as it's physical appearance, how it's bred and what its bred to then play the largest part in what its offspring will look like not where the snake originated.


There are good grazianis and bad grazianis, good nerd lemons and bad nerd lemons (etc etc etc) no line produces consitantly amazing animals without good selective breeding. This is why the quality of the snake you buy and the quality of the animals you breed it to determine the quality of the offspring you'll produce.This is much more important than the tag associated wiht that snake, although it's nice to know it, it's not the most important factor.