Burm/ball hybrid - Page 2

infernalis · 06-26-12, 10:14 PM

and it clearly looks to have inherited the size gene from the Burm.

dave himself · 06-26-12, 11:22 PM

I dont really see the point of crossing a ball and burm. But I think the retic X burms are stunning imo

Gungirl · 06-27-12, 04:40 AM

I don't understand how breeding 2 snakes is an accident. If you put a male and female together they will breed 99% of the time. Accident my butt....

stevenrudge · 06-27-12, 05:07 AM

l had a bust up on other forum about hybrid Burms/African Rocks--but this is even more stupid and TBH dangerous to the hobby,some people can see no further than their nose,the guy who's done this has/will lose a lot of respect with this

StudentoReptile · 06-27-12, 05:12 AM

I don't agree with it either.

But surprisingly, this cross has been around for a while. Its not exactly new news.

DeesBalls · 06-27-12, 05:19 AM

dont agree with it, one more thing for the press and media to see is now a "burmese python can breed with other snakes, making all super snakes" or some noncense like that.

yea, how was it an accident? lol

i will say, it was a cool looking snake though, but still dont see why to do it.

stevenrudge · 06-27-12, 05:50 AM

The issue with hybrids is quite simple
1-we are polluting the captive gene poll of species /Taxa that we are not sure we will be able to replace in the future
2- can we trust hobbyist to be responsible with accurately recording and tracking the resulting hybrid offspring?if we look at our track record of colour morphing the only answer we can honestly give is no
3- Just because we can do's not mean that we should,with our hobby under constant attack we need all the friends we can get,we need to show that we our responsible,and by producing rep's just because we think that they look cool and are not interested in the long term harm that this do's then we are showing that we are not

KORBIN5895 · 06-27-12, 06:09 AM

This reminds me of that movie where they crossed a cobra and a rattlesnake....

StudentoReptile · 06-27-12, 08:14 AM

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Originally Posted by KORBIN5895

This reminds me of that movie where they crossed a cobra and a rattlesnake....

I have encountered a handful of people who INSISTED they had a red-tailed boa x ball python cross that they bred themselves. Sometimes the only response I can give is....[after rolling eyes/raised eye brow] "So anyway..."

KORBIN5895 · 06-27-12, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by StudentoReptile

I have encountered a handful of people who INSISTED they had a red-tailed boa x ball python cross that they bred themselves. Sometimes the only response I can give is....[after rolling eyes/raised eye brow] "So anyway..."

Haha! I am laughing so hard tears are running down my leg!

How much were they asking for it?

StudentoReptile · 06-27-12, 09:34 AM

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Originally Posted by KORBIN5895

Haha! I am laughing so hard tears are running down my leg!

How much were they asking for it?

I forget. But its always fun to watch their face when I ask them "So you were able to cross an egg-laying snake with a snake that gives live birth? How did you do it?"

Oh the stories I could tell...BTW, anyone ever hear of a hognose boa? Had a fella swear up and down he had one of those. I pointed to a cage [this was at the LPS I worked at] with baby Hog Island boas and asked him if it was perhaps one of those. He said, nope, doesn't look anything like that. I then got really excited, and told him that I had never heard of a hognose boa before, much less seen one, and that he should bring it in for me to look it. Not too surprisingly, I never saw the guy again.

marvelfreak · 07-01-12, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by StudentoReptile

I forget. But its always fun to watch their face when I ask them "So you were able to cross an egg-laying snake with a snake that gives live birth? How did you do it?"

This can be done ? Sweet i'll put my male Yellow Anaconda with my female Blood Python tonight and make the first every Blood Anacondas.

Just joking. lol Already done it and have eggs in the incubator. lol

GarterPython · 06-27-12, 07:35 AM

You have to admit it is awesome! I don't agree with it either but this guy is something. He looks awesome.

Slcburm · 06-27-12, 08:21 AM

That's what we need. A big *** snake that won't eat. Lol

Snakefood · 06-27-12, 09:16 AM

Personally, I like BP's Because they are small (you know, for a python!!)