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    "breeding back" ok?

    Is it generally OK to breed a BP back to its parent for morph-production purposes? I am just wondering, since my plans include keeping an eventual pastel female and breeding her back to the sire for super-pas plans..
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    Re: "breeding back" ok?

    I'm pretty sure that it will be fine, Im not 100% So you might want to get a few other opinions But im pretty sure it wont hurt anything!
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    Re: "breeding back" ok?

    Quote Originally Posted by Ginevive
    Is it generally OK to breed a BP back to its parent for morph-production purposes? I am just wondering, since my plans include keeping an eventual pastel female and breeding her back to the sire for super-pas plans..

    They should be ok. I have heard that they can get defective if you keep doing it over and over and over and over again.
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    Re: "breeding back" ok?

    yes. a lot of breeders do it, espescially to keep a certain pattern or color trait.
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    Cool Re: "breeding back" ok?

    Quote Originally Posted by Ginevive
    Is it generally OK to breed a BP back to its parent for morph-production purposes? I am just wondering, since my plans include keeping an eventual pastel female and breeding her back to the sire for super-pas plans..
    Yes 100%.That is how many of the first morphs were reproduced in there beggining.
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    Re: "breeding back" ok?

    I figured it was OK That's a relief to me, since I want Super Pastels someday!!
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    Re: "breeding back" ok?

    :3 same here. we have the same goal pretty much- you're waiting on your pastel male, and me my female. woot.

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    Re: "breeding back" ok?

    you can also trade with other breeders you know.



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    Re: "breeding back" ok?

    Ive read,it is ok for 2 or three generations,but after that that the ill efects come in and weaker animals are produced.seems to be more of a problem with resesive genetics than with codoms.
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    Question Re: "breeding back" ok?

    Quote Originally Posted by mike9452
    Ive read,it is ok for 2 or three generations,but after that that the ill efects come in and weaker animals are produced.seems to be more of a problem with resesive genetics than with codoms.
    OK,where did you get this info from? Not saying i do not beleive you ,its just i never heard or read this anywhere.Its nice to get all the info since i have a pair of 100% het albino balls that as soon as i produce a male albino dad is out of here .
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