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Posted by newtbeth on November 13, 2002 at 21:40:46:
In Reply to: that would be like crossing a chimp and a human (nm) posted by robbro on November 13, 2002 at 21:23:40:
There have been crosses between the burmese and the retic, between the ball and the blood, etc. I can provide pictures if you like. All four of these are in the genus Python and are thus fairly closely related. Now, just because two species are in the same genus makes it more likely that a cross is possible, but it doesn't *guarantee* anything. Some hybrids are fertile and hardy (ever heard of "hybrid vigor"?), like jungle corns; some are viable but infertile, like mules, and some can't be made to work at all - sometimes the problem is genetic, sometimes it's more logistical (what are called prezygotic isolation mechanisms, like different breeding seasons or mating rituals).
Anyway, within-genus hybrids are *certainly* possible, in many cases - jungle corns, bateaters, chongles, etc, etc, etc. I'd just like to know whether the ball/burmese has been attempted, It's not out of the question, and sounds like it could be a beautiful snake...
