I am also currently working on my master’s degree in natural history-based exotic animal husbandry from West Liberty University! I have kept a variety of exotic pets for the majority of my life, but I have worked with reptiles specifically for over 10 years.
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My name is Mariah Healey, professional reptile husbandry specialist and consultant. THESE THINGS ARE COOL LOOKING!!! Hybrid Snakes Furthermore, hybrids that get bred to purebloods can destroy valuable bloodlines. And even if the offspring turn out healthy, disposition and care requirements require a good bit of guesswork. When breeders mix two pools of very different DNA, the results can be infertile, riddled with birth defects, or worse: stillborn. And yet there’s a whole website devoted to mutt reptiles! But it’s not always an issue of snobbery, so get your nose back down here-there’s a whole stew of ethics involved, too.
For example, this article from Reptiles Magazine strongly argues against breeding two different species of Phelsuma geckos together. The subject of hybrid reptiles is hotly debated. I’m gonna let you in on a little secret.ĭid you know that reptiles can be hybridized? The math is simple: take 2 different species, put them together in a dark room with a little mood music, and ba-da-bing ba-da-boom, you get wicked-awesome baby hybrid reptiles.
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