MysticExotics
(formerly NWHeather)
One thing I don't see discussed much in Cornsnakes, that I have in other species like Morelia, is outcrossing, using unrelated snakes. Some go as far as using WC to outcross with.
Too often, you see 1.1 pairs being sold, to be bred, then they sell 1.1 pairs to be bred, and that cycle continues. It's going to cause problems at some point, with that amount of inbreeding.
Inbreeding and line breeding in snakes is ok, to a point. At some point, there should be some outcrossing of unrelated genes, to keep the lines strong and healthy.
For those of you who are breeding, have you, or how much do you outcross in your projects?
I have done some line breeding and in breeding, and will continue to do so on some projects, but I am careful to outcross as well, even if it means I end up taking a couple extra steps to get to my desired project.
Pictures to show some of my lineage.
Musai is a 2018 Miami Tessera I produced
Aster is her Dam, an LBR Miami (unrelated to any of my Corns)
Azurite is her sire, that I produced in 2015
Azurites parents are related, their clutch mates.
Brokk is Azurites sire
Kai is Azurites dam
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Too often, you see 1.1 pairs being sold, to be bred, then they sell 1.1 pairs to be bred, and that cycle continues. It's going to cause problems at some point, with that amount of inbreeding.
Inbreeding and line breeding in snakes is ok, to a point. At some point, there should be some outcrossing of unrelated genes, to keep the lines strong and healthy.
For those of you who are breeding, have you, or how much do you outcross in your projects?
I have done some line breeding and in breeding, and will continue to do so on some projects, but I am careful to outcross as well, even if it means I end up taking a couple extra steps to get to my desired project.
Pictures to show some of my lineage.
Musai is a 2018 Miami Tessera I produced
Aster is her Dam, an LBR Miami (unrelated to any of my Corns)
Azurite is her sire, that I produced in 2015
Azurites parents are related, their clutch mates.
Brokk is Azurites sire
Kai is Azurites dam
(continued)