cross breeding?

[mojo73]

That cross looks terrible - what a waste of BHP DNA!

 

[dadaman]

I personally don't know why you would want to change the way our natural species look. IMO, we have some of the best looking snakes in the world. Having said that, I don't really care what others do with their snakes, but I will always purchase or breed 100% species.

 

[ashisnothereman]

what the hell, i thought you could only cross species under the same species name?

 

[pythonz]

are we actually allowed to cross breed or do you need a special license?

 

[ashisnothereman]

are we actually allowed to cross breed or do you need a special license?

you can cross breed in most states i think. i know NSW has crossbred species on the license list. theres not really any point cross breeding, i havent seen anything that looks that great. plus it just messes with the gene pools and purity and can lead to 100% species being phased out or diluted. also if cross breeding picks up the pure breeds will probably go up in price.

 

[bk201]

you can cross breed in most states i think. i know NSW has crossbred species on the license list. theres not really any point cross breeding, i havent seen anything that looks that great. plus it just messes with the gene pools and purity and can lead to 100% species being phased out or diluted. also if cross breeding picks up the pure breeds will probably go up in price.

Plus if you breed and sell crossbred snakes or lizards many people who are against it are not going to trust anything else you sell and you could have trouble selling stock as everyone could assume that the bredli is really a failed coastalx bredli.

 

[BARRAMUNDI]

Im quite partial to sub species cross's and dont really think there is too much wrong with them. Inter genus seems a little extreme and so far havnt really seen any examples that make me think different.

That doesnt mean that there isnt potential for some amazing creations and there are some keepers out there willing to do the hard yards and cop the flack for doing it. But good on them I suppose, as one day they may be the ones making most of us eat our words when they produce something bizarre yet beautiful.

We have to remember that our beloved collections are still pets within the pet industry, no matter how passionate we may feel, they are never going to be used as anything else. If people live in a state where crossing is allowed then I suppose more power to them, just be honest and label your creations for what they are, Hybrids.

 

[AM Pythons]

well said barra.. +1

 

[Bax155]

well said barra.. +1

2nd that tony!!
did any one see the bredli x diamond that got 1st place at wild expo? not sure what catagory it was though and i dont believe its the best specimen ive seen of this cross, just goes to show the oz herp scene has a different view then the 5% of the herp comunity that spend their time on APS 80% of those people talk crap about hybrids

 

[BARRAMUNDI]

Thanks for the support their guys

 

[Dragontamer]

 

[H.bitorquatus]

I don't like black headed pythons at all! maybe crossed with a woma they would actually look nice, but then they would be retarded like womas.

 

[H.bitorquatus]

Thanks I just don't like there black heads.

 

[Khagan]

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that is what the hybrid haven crew call an "australian dream " come from a caramel coastal cross black headed python

Lol.. Their "Australian dream" looks.. Like a bredli with a messed up head to me haha.

 

[percey39]

Im not a big fan of anything shown by hybrid breeders yet, but i will eat my words when some one can produce an olive x srcub. Hmm that will be the day, i cant wait to see this cross.

 

[syeph8]

Im not a big fan of anything shown by hybrid breeders yet, but i will eat my words when some one can produce an olive x srcub. Hmm that will be the day, i cant wait to see this cross.

look at the bloke who posted up "mongrel yellows" rescently... fantastic looking hybrids. i personally dont advocate for hybridising, but with outcomes like that i would understand why people do it.

 

[-Peter]

Not much point at this stage cross breeding animals that throw mules. Has anyone have any real data on fertile offspring from different genus crossings? Crossing most Morelias doesn't really count.

 

[ntvnm]

keep in mind that the jag gene is involved syeph8

 

[AUSHERP]

of the hybids being bred overseas, how many of them are done by natural breeding? i was under the impression that these designer ball x carpet and gtp x bhp were all test tube babies???? i thought they were mostly IVF

 

[Dragontamer]

by the sounds of it nost are done by natural breeding if you go to hybrid haven they have some quite weird copulation shots.