Small But Cool Clutch

[Karokash]

What's the guarantee that the traded animal you get in is 'as advertised'?

With your 3, you know exactly what you've got - Line-breeding is fine - Do it!

Sort of new to tall this so this may be an obvious question but are there any concerns or complications with line breeding? Other species of animals tend to eventually show development complications; but are snake different? BP's specifically?

[Slowcountry Balls]

Sort of new to tall this so this may be an obvious question but are there any concerns or complications with line breeding? Other species of animals tend to eventually show development complications; but are snake different? BP's specifically?

Reptiles are much more resilient to inbreeding than mammals. Inbreeding for a couple of generations (1 or 2) is generally acceptable in Ball Pythons. I have read that it takes 4 to 6 generations of inbreeding for genetic problems to show up. In the case of recessive projects, it is very common for parents to be bred to children. For double recessive projects, it is almost a necessity.

[Karokash]

Reptiles are much more resilient to inbreeding than mammals. Inbreeding for a couple of generations (1 or 2) is generally acceptable in Ball Pythons. I have read that it takes 4 to 6 generations of inbreeding for genetic problems to show up. In the case of recessive projects, it is very common for parents to be bred to children. For double recessive projects, it is almost a necessity.

The more I have read, the more I can understand the necessity when attempting to prove out. It just makes sense if you don't want to add the extra work of finding provens to buy or trade for. I was just wondering if they had less of a chance for complications. As one member stated, line breeding simply enhances genetic traits, whether positive or negative. So if there aren't negative traits there to begin with, line breeding isn't going to hurt anything.