Gtp x sd retic

[millertime89]

Originally Posted by Will0W783

It is not possible to breed a retic with a green tree python, as the genera of the two species are different. The existing snake hybrids all stick within the same genus (burm x retic= Python; GTP x carpet = Morelia; Amazon tree box x Emerald tree boa = Corallus; ball x burm, ball x blood = Python).

As far as I know, the interbreeding of snakes can only be done within one genus, due to the genetic differences between genera. So, no, you could not successfully breed a reticulated python (Python reticulatus) to a green tree python (Morelia viridis), unless you had the facilities to attempt artificial insemination.

What about the Columbian boa x yellow annie? Carpet x Blood has been done too. Burms and retics are no longer the same genera either. I'm pretty sure there are a few other examples that I'm forgetting about. It's just a name.

[JustMeNmySnakes]

Millertime, thanks for keeping it real. I'm sure people get curious when you start imagining the influence of a snake as beautiful as the GTP yet so plain would have on a cross with anything.. It may not seem right or possible, but it makes the possibilities interesting to imagine.

[Aaron_S]

Originally Posted by Will0W783

It is not possible to breed a retic with a green tree python, as the genera of the two species are different. The existing snake hybrids all stick within the same genus (burm x retic= Python; GTP x carpet = Morelia; Amazon tree box x Emerald tree boa = Corallus; ball x burm, ball x blood = Python).

As far as I know, the interbreeding of snakes can only be done within one genus, due to the genetic differences between genera. So, no, you could not successfully breed a reticulated python (Python reticulatus) to a green tree python (Morelia viridis), unless you had the facilities to attempt artificial insemination.

Originally Posted by millertime89

What about the Columbian boa x yellow annie? Carpet x Blood has been done too. Burms and retics are no longer the same genera either. I'm pretty sure there are a few other examples that I'm forgetting about. It's just a name.

Both make good points. However, when we classify animals or reclassify as in the retic/burm part, it's merely for our records and has no bearing on how close they can actually be.

To Kims point, I would also toss out the woma hybrids too. Ball python x woma.

So far the hybrids that have been successful seem to be pretty "close". No one has crossed an arboreal like a gtp with a ball or anything terrestrial to date. Other than the ball burm no one has done a large size difference either.

I have a hard time thinking GTP and retic will breed.

[millertime89]

Originally Posted by Aaron_S

Both make good points. However, when we classify animals or reclassify as in the retic/burm part, it's merely for our records and has no bearing on how close they can actually be.

To Kims point, I would also toss out the woma hybrids too. Ball python x woma.

So far the hybrids that have been successful seem to be pretty "close". No one has crossed an arboreal like a gtp with a ball or anything terrestrial to date. Other than the ball burm no one has done a large size difference either.

I have a hard time thinking GTP and retic will breed.

Good call! Totally forgot about the Walls. So far, just in pythons, I know of the following hybrids that have been successfully produced:
ball x burm
ball x blood
ball x carpet
ball x woma
retic x burm
gtp x carpet
carpet x boelens
carpet x blood
carpet x bredli
a.rock x burm
indian rock x burm (not sure if hybrid or simply integrade, the jury is still out on this, but I lean towards hybrid)

I also know retic x ball and retic x scrub has been attempted but so far nothing has come of it. I wouldn't be surprised if someone has attempted retic x carpet or carpet x scrub either.