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| 337smile |
Posted - 09/07/2009 : 20:37:01
It seems that people tend to either love or hate the look of albino snakes (well the few people I've spoken too). Just curious as to what the ratio is. Who loves? hates? doesn't mind either way? |
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| matty18714 |
Posted - 13/07/2009 : 19:36:11
Im sure its a problem with royals too, Ralph Davies showed in in one of his youtube vids (cant find it). |
| dazb |
Posted - 13/07/2009 : 18:22:10
Didnt know that about the Albino's...
There is something about salmon boas aswell but not sure wot. |
| Blackecho |
Posted - 13/07/2009 : 18:15:50
That's Albino Boas, which is why people tend to breed het Albnio to het Albino or to Albino to stop that happening. |
| matty18714 |
Posted - 13/07/2009 : 18:06:00
AS well inbreeding, doesnt albino x albino create albino's with defects such as no eyes and short bottom jaws, yet some people still do it. |
| 337smile |
Posted - 13/07/2009 : 17:52:44
Yeah, inbreeding must be an issue, seeing as how you need two, of something that occurs so rarely in the wild, to breed.
I love the look of some royal morphs but I don't want to encourage inbreeding, health issues etc. Are any of the morphs, that are commonly available, more ...erm... naturally occuring, so to speak? |
| dazb |
Posted - 13/07/2009 : 17:38:58
I dont think crossing morphs is a issue...i think the amount of inbreeding is the problem. |
| Blackecho |
Posted - 13/07/2009 : 17:36:06
Its a long shot that's for sure. |
| 337smile |
Posted - 13/07/2009 : 17:14:33
Nice to see I started an ethical debate. Darwin would be proud.
selective breeding is not the same as natural selection. I don't see any harm in breeding morphs etc from those that naturally occur in the wild but my question is.... what health implications are there when morphs or albinos, that wouldn't usually survive in the wild, cross breed to create the bizzare morphs you can find? surely they wouldn't naturally breed in the wild?? |
| Kazerella |
Posted - 13/07/2009 : 16:30:55
You can't beat a normal- but then that's just because I'm tight... I mean ethical like Matty  |
| matty18714 |
Posted - 13/07/2009 : 14:08:19
I didnt know that Daz, thats interesting. |
| dazb |
Posted - 13/07/2009 : 12:49:31
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Originally posted by wolfspirit
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Originally posted by matty18714
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Originally posted by matty18714
I dont mind them, and would have one if I had the dosh. But I cant moraly justify making them in my head.
I would still breed morphs and buy them if I had the money (including albinos), but I cant justify it. Spiders, I like the look of them, but couldnt justify breeding an animal that cant control itself flipping and spinning (so I wouldnt breed spiders).
but not all Spiders do that Matty...
The thing with spiders is that they ALL have come from 1 wild caught snake. So if that one snake had a inheritary genetic defect/illness it has been passed on to every other spider that has been hatched. Until another is found in the wild we cannot know... |
| chris100575 |
Posted - 13/07/2009 : 12:35:50
I assume they'd only have a problem with UV light because of the lack of melanin to protect the skin, although I don't know if it's the same with reptiles. Certainly my vivs aren't in direct sunlight, so I can't see that being a problem. |
| matty18714 |
Posted - 13/07/2009 : 11:13:08
Yeah, thats true |
| wolfspirit |
Posted - 13/07/2009 : 11:06:00
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Originally posted by matty18714
Remember that they also struggle with vision. I also assume exposure to UV light would be bad for them?
Royals dont need to be albino to struggle with vision... |
| matty18714 |
Posted - 13/07/2009 : 10:31:59
Remember that they also struggle with vision. I also assume exposure to UV light would be bad for them? |
| chris100575 |
Posted - 13/07/2009 : 10:15:39
I realise that in the wild an albino snake would struggle as it wouldn't be camouflaged effectively, but as albinism has no adverse health effects and camouflage isn't required in captivity I see no reason why not to breed them. I agree with you about spiders though. |
| wolfspirit |
Posted - 12/07/2009 : 22:37:44
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Originally posted by matty18714
They say all do but for some its only noticeable when they hold their head up or are in feeding mode?
And if they dont all do it, chances are if you breed a clutch of spiders some will.
Dont get me wrong, there are some morphs I would love to own, but if you had a dog that couldnt control itself or support itself, you would put it down.
i wouldnt? |
| matty18714 |
Posted - 12/07/2009 : 22:33:03
They say all do but for some its only noticeable when they hold their head up or are in feeding mode?
And if they dont all do it, chances are if you breed a clutch of spiders some will.
Dont get me wrong, there are some morphs I would love to own, but if you had a dog that couldnt control itself or support itself, you would put it down. |
| wolfspirit |
Posted - 12/07/2009 : 22:30:01
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Originally posted by matty18714
quote:
Originally posted by matty18714
I dont mind them, and would have one if I had the dosh. But I cant moraly justify making them in my head.
I would still breed morphs and buy them if I had the money (including albinos), but I cant justify it. Spiders, I like the look of them, but couldnt justify breeding an animal that cant control itself flipping and spinning (so I wouldnt breed spiders).
but not all Spiders do that Matty... |
| matty18714 |
Posted - 12/07/2009 : 22:28:21
quote:
Originally posted by matty18714
I dont mind them, and would have one if I had the dosh. But I cant moraly justify making them in my head.
I would still breed morphs and buy them if I had the money (including albinos), but I cant justify it. Spiders, I like the look of them, but couldnt justify breeding an animal that cant control itself flipping and spinning (so I wouldnt breed spiders). |
