Re: linebreeding and inbreeding: with all due respect

Posted by Rainshadow on January 09, 1999 at 14:59:52:

In Reply to: Re: linebreeding and inbreeding: with all due respect posted by Bob Clark on January 07, 1999 at 20:15:32:

: I wouldn't think the albino Burmese would be a good example of an inbred population. What problems have you seen?

Hi Bob, Aside from the increase in physical anomolies,pertaining to eyes,and,mouth,(tongue,glotis,palate,denticular orientation,etc...)which could be explained as husbandry,or,incubation errors,what I have noticed personally,is a dramatic increase in specimens that have a weak,or "puny" appearence,but,otherwise normal outward look to them,they usually have some sort of feeding abnormality,at least initially,combined quite often with a nasty disposition,(evil!?)and,could best be described as overall "poor-doers". any thoughts on this? prior to the albino "rush" of the late 80's-mid 90's young burms were the "tanks" of the python species,and,in my (limited)experiences with them (normal,cbb)the only feeding problems seemed to be related to QUANTITY !(lol) R...

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