| T O P I C R E V I E W |
| n/a |
Posted - 05/08/2009 : 19:26:19
is there much imbreeding within corn snakes and what sorts of problems arrive (if any) |
| 4 L A T E S T R E P L I E S (Newest First) |
| eeji |
Posted - 06/08/2009 : 19:15:55
the main problem with inbreeding (this applies to ANY species) is that there is a higher chance of undesirable recessive traits becoming homozygous which then starts a snowballing effect because once homo that trait is guaranteed to be passed down if that animal ever breeds.
When the Bloodred morph was a new thing there was lots of inbreeding to get more bred and to intensify the deep red colouring, but this caused them to develop feeding problems and they were quite notorious for this.
Only through outcrossing to bring in fresh lines has this eventually become a thing of the past. |
| gingerpony |
Posted - 05/08/2009 : 22:53:49
but crossing out with another breeder trying to create the same morphs is a good idea - to increase the gene pool to try to avoid genetic defects |
| lee2308 |
Posted - 05/08/2009 : 20:13:41
As sb said,inbreeding is common place within snake breeding |
| SexyBear77 |
Posted - 05/08/2009 : 19:30:35
corns are often interbred to produce and improve the designer morphs, and they can withstand inbreeding within the first few generations. |
