Originally Posted by dr del
Hi,
Yes that is exactly how you remove it.
Any animal expressing it gets removed from the genepool for the next generation.
Except it gets a little hard if it’s something that doesn't show up right away and you already sold off some of the offspring. Or maybe we have already crossed it into other morphs which are now tainted. So now we have to try to track down every one that purchased said snakes. Hmm maybe it’s too hard and we just say forget it. Or maybe we just simply don't care and don't even try to contact any one.
It happens and it's a shame. IMO it's better to not do it to begin with. To each of us our own I guess. We will continue to try to steer others away from inbreeding. No good will ever come from it. Controlled (and responsible) line breeding cannot, I repeat NOT, be done when offspring are being sold to others. We can only controll our own actions, not others.
Don't confuse what I say or what I believe in. There is a difference in line (back) breeding and inbreeding (siblingXsibling). Line breeding TO PROVE OUT A trait is of course acceptable and is common practice. It is the only way to prove out a trait when you have only one animal showing this trait. There really is no need to breed sibXsib and it SHOULD NOT be done. Take the time to back breed. This is of course OUR position. We will, like I said, try to persuade others not to inbreed.
Again yes, this is an opinion. It is our opinion. It is based on well educated and EXPERIENCED facts. Any research will show that sibXsib isn't good. Many defects can and will show up when practicing it.
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