inbreeding

[Wordsmith]

Sadik the snake says, "Only you can prevent bad bloodlines"

If you really care about quality ball pythons, don't inbreed folks. Color isn't the only thing punnet squares are used for.

[Patrick Long]

What is the point of this?

Do you even know what your talking about?

[Spaniard]

Inbreeding snakes is sometimes the only way to prove out genetics in certain morphs.

[Wordsmith]

It's just something general about ball pythons I wanted to say...

And I know it's the way a lot of people prove out colors whether it is the only way or not... that's why it concerns me. Colors aren't the only thing you could be proving out.. diseases come in recessive form too. It may not be a big deal now, but inbreeding usually only leads to bad things, so I'm just encouraging that you try not to.

[LadyOhh]

And what personal experiences have you had with it to be able to back up your claim?

[Wordsmith]

lol... I've taken a biology class. It's kind of just the way of things. Humans haven't been breeding ball pythons as long as things like dogs and horses, so we aren't seeing the consequences yet.

It's as simple as asking... do you think it's healthy for humans to inbreed?

[starmom]

lol... I've taken a biology class. It's kind of just the way of things. Humans haven't been breeding ball pythons as long as things like dogs and horses, so we aren't seeing the consequences yet.

It's as simple as asking... do you think it's healthy for humans to inbreed?

OMG~ you're just kidding, right?????

[Nate]

lol... I've taken a biology class. It's kind of just the way of things. Humans haven't been breeding ball pythons as long as things like dogs and horses, so we aren't seeing the consequences yet.

It's as simple as asking... do you think it's healthy for humans to inbreed?

Snakes don't have the same complicated genetics as dogs, horses, humans, etc.

the line breeding of dogs (wolves) over many many years has led to great pets

[Stewart_Reptiles]

There is a big different in inbreeding mammals and inbreeding/line breeding cold-blooded creatures.

I would assume if you make this kind of statement that you have bred ball Pythons? What were the outcomes? If you had problems on what scales were the problems and what were they? If not why make such a statement?

Should you add new blood in your colony when you can, yes but making a plea such as “don't inbreed folks” might be a bit extreme don’t you think?

PS: Not an attack just questions from an inquiring mind

[Wordsmith]

Yeah, I agree dogs are good pets. But cocker spaniels (the dog voted most popular sixteen years in a row) suffers from nearly every problem a dog can have (as a breed that is), because of so much inbreeding during their popularity.

I'm not trying to pull the wool over you guys' eyes, seriously.