Re: linebreeding and inbreeding: with all due respect

Posted by Bob Clark on January 09, 1999 at 22:51:19:

In Reply to: Re: linebreeding and inbreeding: with all due respect posted by Rainshadow on January 09, 1999 at 14:59:52:

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

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: 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...

I've seen some of the problems you mention but no more often in albinos than in normals. I think the we see more problems just because we see more snakes than we used to.

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: : : 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... : I've seen some of the problems you mention but no more often in albinos than in normals. I think the we see more problems just because we see more snakes than we used to.

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