Interbreeding

[bpb02]

Hi i was just wondering if there are any issues with interbreeding brother and sister snakes?

how many generations can you get from them if there isn't a problem with interbreeding

i personally dont like the sound of it but i was just wondering what your guys opinions are?

 

[Lovemydragons]

I know you can interbreed brothers and sisters etc, but not 100% how many generations before problems may occur. Hopefully others can answer that question.

 

[junglepython2]

There is very little if any hard evidence that it is detrimental to snakes as long as the founding stock is healthy. There have been many 8+ generations of sibling to sibling matings with no observed defects.

But no doubt many people will use mammal examples to push the opposite viewpoint. Probably due to social taboos.

 

[Nash1990]

I don't mean to hijack, but is it the same for lizards?

Thanks