| View previous topic :: View next topic |
| Author |
Message |
Peter Parrot
Site Moderator
Joined: 15 Jan 2006
Posts: 5402
Location: Over the bridge
|
 Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 11:51 pm Post subject: |
 |
|
| SteveL wrote: |
good point on the frogs but then again this topic is in BOA /PYTHONS forum |
True enough but the thread is about hybrids and citing the dire situation that amphibians are currently in is entirely relevant. Snakes could well be in a similar situation in the future. With the hotch potch of mixed up bacteria and pathogens in the world today it would be hard to predict the next group of animals which are likely to suffer a similar predicament to that of the frogs.
I am sure that everyone knows my stance on hybrids so I won`t repeat myself. I`ll just say that I read some time back of somebody`s plans to attempt to hybridize an egg laying snake species with a live bearing one.
I doubt that such a thing is possible, but why on earth even think about doing it in the first place other than to satisfy human curiosity?
Hybrids do of course occur infrequently in nature, especially between "close" species. I found an animal which would appear to be a hybrid between a smooth and a palmate newt very recently. It hardly compares with hybrids between species which would never meet other than with human intervention however.
Each to their own I suppose, but I do not like the idea of deliberate hybridisation and will always oppose it strongly.
Off the soap box now.  
_________________
YSBRYDOLI POBL, GWELLA LLEOEDD
INSPIRING PEOPLE, IMPROVING PLACES
www.btcv.org
Visit our website - Gwelwch ein Gwefan
www.btcvcymru.org
Llinell Gymorth / Helpline: 08702 40 48 41 |
|
| Back to top |
|
 |
peterf
Key Member
Joined: 03 Nov 2005
Posts: 251
Location: UK
|
| Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 11:43 am Post subject: Ball x Kayuadi |
|
|
| Not much to say really..but the must like each other. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Scott W
Site Admin
Joined: 15 Apr 2004
Posts: 13355
Location: London, England.
|
| Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 12:03 pm Post subject: |
|
|
shocking!
_________________
Please DO NOT pm orders for reptiles, send email instead scott@captivebred.co.uk |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
RonW
CaptiveBred Addict!
Joined: 16 Jan 2006
Posts: 536
Location: netherlands
|
| Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 12:32 pm Post subject: |
|
|
What will you call them? Reticulated balls, ticballs, balltics? I have to admit I am curious as to what they'll look like.
_________________
Please visit Ron's Reptiles to see my collection
 |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Ailurus
Captivebred Communist
Joined: 14 Sep 2006
Posts: 1626
Location: Hertfordshire, England
|
| Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 5:41 pm Post subject: |
|
|
not that keen on the idea of hybrids really, but they do intrigue me, and some of the results are stunning, such as scotts burmball. and that mating looks very interesting peter, please keep us updated.
i also like the chondro hybrids they are stunning
_________________
Tom
Snakes: :Pantherophis: :Coelognathus: :Lampropeltis: :Heterodon: :Antaresia:
Lizards: :Rhacodactylus: :Pogona: :Goniurosaurus:
http://www.youtube.com/user/Ailurus27 |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
James
CaptiveBred Addict!
Joined: 16 Sep 2007
Posts: 933
|
| Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 8:36 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Iam not sure if i like the idea of hybrids but they do usually create some stunning snakes. I feel aslong as people are responsible with them and make sure people know exactly what they are then there shouldn't be to much of a problem. wouldn't it be a shame if in years to come everything just got mixed up and we end up with no pure bloodlines and just a mongrel type snake that nobody can actually distinguish what exactly it is.
out of curiosity with the ball/retic pairing is the ball the female? |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Ailurus
Captivebred Communist
Joined: 14 Sep 2006
Posts: 1626
Location: Hertfordshire, England
|
| Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 10:21 pm Post subject: |
|
|
i just found some pics of a cross between a woma and a IJ Carpet Python, just thught i would share as i had never seen this hybrid before:
also found some pics of a macklots python crossed with a jaguar carpet, and a coastal carpet crossd with a scrub. i can post pics of those if anyone wants to see them.
just thought some of these were interesting, i think that the woma python cross is horrible, womas are gorgeous in their own right, and rare and shouldnt be hybridised,
_________________
Tom
Snakes: :Pantherophis: :Coelognathus: :Lampropeltis: :Heterodon: :Antaresia:
Lizards: :Rhacodactylus: :Pogona: :Goniurosaurus:
http://www.youtube.com/user/Ailurus27 |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
SteveL
Captivebred Communist
Joined: 30 Apr 2006
Posts: 1531
Location: Cov
|
| Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 10:28 pm Post subject: |
|
|
I would love to see diamonds crossed to boelins ! 
_________________
| jezz wrote: | | I dont understand SteveL's sarcasm dohhh |
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Jack
Captivebred Colonel
Joined: 21 Oct 2007
Posts: 2593
Location: west lothian scotland
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
FAQ
Search
Memberlist
Usergroups
Register
Profile
Log in to check your private messages
Log in
