Re: Totally disagree, but that's okay.......

Posted by marco on April 13, 2002 at 20:59:50:

In Reply to: Totally disagree, but that's okay....... posted by Kerby... on April 12, 2002 at 22:30:00:

Does anyone know of any studies on wild populations and the frequency of inbreeding? I know this would be quite and extensive study. taking several years. I would suppose that since herpetology is relatively young, that there was not the question until fairly recently. Telemetry would definately be needed. Plus the ability to recapture specimens goes down quite rapidly over time due to things like death and equipment failure etc...thanks for the rant
: :) I know that certain snakes have a small range and males can breed with quite a few females (to include their offspring) and in a small pocket (pyros and some rosy boas) inbreeding is COMMON. Siblings breed, and the male can breed with different generations of his own offspring, it happens, pure and simple.
: Not argueing here, just letting you know that inbreeding in the wild is common in my opinion.

: :)

: Cheers.

: Kerby...

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: Does anyone know of any studies on wild populations and the frequency of inbreeding? I know this would be quite and extensive study. taking several years. I would suppose that since herpetology is relatively young, that there was not the question until fairly recently. Telemetry would definately be needed. Plus the ability to recapture specimens goes down quite rapidly over time due to things like death and equipment failure etc...thanks for the rant : : :) I know that certain snakes have a small range and males can breed with quite a few females (to include their offspring) and in a small pocket (pyros and some rosy boas) inbreeding is COMMON. Siblings breed, and the male can breed with different generations of his own offspring, it happens, pure and simple. : : Not argueing here, just letting you know that inbreeding in the wild is common in my opinion. : : :) : : Cheers. : : Kerby...

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