Carpet X GTP

[Owzi]

Found this on an American site in the classifieds. Carpets cross Green Pythons, or as the seller has them advertised "Carpondros".

I know the Yanks love their morphs, but gee wizz

 

[888lowndes888]

Its like a gtp x bredli with the markings. I am very very much against hybrids but must admit it does look good. In saying that i still believe it is soo wrong and i wouldnt take one even if it were free.

 

[spilota_variegata]

So I'm not up with genetics, but what would happen if you hypothetically crossed 2 albino carpets with 2 GTPs then put the offspring together when they got to breeding age? What would you expect to get out of that mix (other than a jail sentence and a very bad reputation)? Please no lesson in genetics, just educated opinions

 

[natrix]

To me , that one's not as nice as a 'pure' form of either a GTP or a Carpet.

 

[gman78]

These crossed pythons are everywhere overseas.
And people are doing it here in Australia.
Not a fan and will never be.

 

[Owzi]

Now that im looking im finding more of the latest American Invention "Carpondros"

Their parents are-

Female- Irian Jaya type Green

Male- Sorong type Green bred to a 25% Diamond Jaguar Carpet

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[hozy6]

they aren't my cup of tee i like your plain gtp or carpet at least you know what your getting no some genetic back wash that some one has cooked up in there basement i prefur your normal snake or hypo

 

[Owzi]

I agree, im not a fan, just realising how obliviouse id been to the whole thing.

gman78, you right, they seem to be everywhere OS

This is a third breeder in the same classifieds, has about 20 posts replying saying things like "thats the best snake iv ever seen" & "just saved that as my screen saver".

I just dont get it

 

[hozy6]

now that snake is just plain weird it looks ok in some aspects but is mostly weird

 

[sweetangel]

i know its not right... but i do think they look good:shock: lol

 

[Zdogs]

I'm no expert, far from It, but that just looks wrong, the GTP is a beautiful snake, why x It ?
Reminds me of people crossing dogs to get some new designer look with a fancy name, well not sure about snakes but with these dogs comes a hefty price and they're nothing but "Mutts" :shock: I think It's best to Improve on what there Is rather than create new breeds of course this Is just mo

 

[Storm91]

id have to say some of them look good but i dont liek the idear of doing it at all

 

[Bob2]

I'm not into the hybrid thing but they are some hot looking snakes.

 

[SlothHead]

Regardless of whether people like it (on this site) or not, this will certainly be the future of the herp industry in Australia.

Designer animals will be "the thing".

I probably would rather people hybrid something than seek out and create demand for exotics. The lesser of two evils in that respect.

 

[Storm91]

i belive thats how u get the messed up looking sauges poodle like dog some things arnt met to be changed so why do it too such a elegant animal

 

[CassM]

Nup, I don't get it, I think Carpet's and GTPs are stunning pure, not cross bred. Is it fair to say that cross-breeding would increase the chances of illness or early death? or are they more inclined to live longer? I really don't like the idea of designer snakes.

 

[mebebrian]

I wouldn't agree with it if they were endangered species, but with captives.... Why not? There are some amazing looking snakes on a few of them yank herp sites.

 

[Owzi]

I agree it seems to be the way we're heading. I know Roy Pails has put his Albino Darwins over some Vic Carpets. Its funny cos when he told me he was making out like he wasnt a big fan of doing it, but knew its the way of the future.

 

[Owzi]

found more....

 

[hozy6]

thats last one is bad