Quote Originally Posted by Jay_Bunny View Post
Line breeding IS inbreeding. Inbreeding is defined as the breeding of closely related individuals, so breeding son to mother is inbreeding. Breeding related individuals from a certain strain or line of animals is line breeding. So technically breeding son to mother is also line breeding, but usually line breeding means inbreeding through several generations to obtain a desired characteristic in your stock. Its pretty much all the same, but yes, breeding son to mother, sibling to sibling, daughter to father, etc is all considered inbreeding.

Thankfully within most reptile species, inbreeding does not carry a big risk of defects.
Well, that's a bunch of hookie. I always assumed it was different for reptiles, and was only considerred inbreeding with species in which it caused genetic defects. Darn. Shows how much I know about the subject. Lol.

In any case, it's safe for the snakes. Until proven otherwise I guess.

This is what I get for assuming.