Python Hybrids

[jon7]

lets see what the people think of hybrids..

[cecilbturtle]

I get the purist point of view but I love to see what can be produced. Most bp morphs would never have happened without human intervention. I love to see what's possible. You'll hear a lot of people complain about "mutts" but i'll bet they themselves are in fact a mutt!

To put two snakes together to breed is not only an amazing privilege but a responsibility as well. If you are going to inter breed species you need to document and make sure to be forthcoming to any and all future owners.

[jon7]

I get the purist point of view but I love to see what can be produced. Most bp morphs would never have happened without human intervention. I love to see what's possible. You'll hear a lot of people complain about "mutts" but i'll bet they themselves are in fact a mutt!

To put two snakes together to breed is not only an amazing privilege but a responsibility as well. If you are going to inter breed species you need to document and make sure to be forthcoming to any and all future owners.

You said it! I know people are going to have their opinions, and they are entittled to them. I just wanna see what people really think. Lol

[okcbrad55]

I'll start. I saw Brian's! BHB , super ball(I think).. I think it was an awesome looking snake!

[kevinb]

I love all hybrids. I hope to produce a wall sometime in the future. I just think it looks so cool!

[reptileexperts]

curently working on jagpondros, walls, and dwarf bateaters. I'm all for it if the animals will breed naturally. But documentation is everything, people need to know what they are seeing.

[TheSnakeGuy]

I think it's a fine idea to see what you can produce. Look at the "Liger and Tion" (yes they're 2different animals) I would love to have something like a T-neg brongersmai super ball python. Or the BurmBall which I've heardhas been done, but I haven't seen it yet.

[kevinb]

I think I've seen the burm ball before. That's got to be hard to do though. You need a BIG female I would imagine so the male burm doesn't mistake her for a meal.

[kevinb]

Here's a link to some ball python hybrids. Including the burmball.

http://www.worldofballpythons.com/morphs/hybrids/

[mainbutter]

My favorite hybrids (in all of herpetoculture) are usually between distantly related species, or at least extremely different in appearances.

Woma hybrids are incredible.
GTP hybrids, particularly 75% carpondros have a true 'wow' factor.
Heck, even the burmball gets a HUUGE thumbs up from me, despite the parent species being not too different.. it's just the offspring that has a completely unique look to it.

Some of the hybrids that come out looking pretty blah for the work that goes into such a project:
Ball x angolan
Ball x STP species
STP x other STP
Even most carpet python subspecies crosses tend to be inferior to the looks of pure parents, with some specific exceptions that can turn out to look incredible.
Again, a subspecies cross that doesn't work out so well for me are rhino x gaboon crosses.