The Vittikins Dragon

[Obrien]

just wondering if these exist in australia i know that many people wont like the idea but i think they are pretty cool i am no expert in the herp feild so i just wanted to know if anyone has them or if everyone is against them? thanks.

 

[ihaveherps]

no.

 

[Miss B]

I have heard of the Vittikin (cross between a Pogona vitticeps and Pogona henrylawsonii) but I personally do not like the idea. If you want a big dragon, get a vitticeps. If you want a small dragon, get a henrylawsonii. No real need to cross the two, in my opinion. Have not heard of them in Australia as of yet.

 

[ihaveherps]

vittikin is a cross between a Rankins dragon and a Vitticeps

 

[hornet]

they have to be in aust, i would be very suprised if they wernt

 

[Miss B]

Rankins dragon is Pogona henrylawsonii. We just call them Pygmy Bearded Dragons.

 

[Obrien]

i thought that might be the general answer of no lol. I personaly dont see whats wrong with cross breeding.

 

[Miss B]

I personaly dont see whats wrong with cross breeding.

Imagine a little female henrylawsonii trying to pass a vitticeps-sized egg :?

 

[hornet]

actually she would only be passing normal sized eggs

 

[Obrien]

fair call but in most cases i beleve that poeoples and animals bodys will adjust and again im no expert. But back to the subject do they exist in Australia or are they frowned upon?

 

[hornet]

they will be in aust, but yes, they are frowned upon

 

[Obrien]

so im guessing no one will openly say they breed them or anything like that?

 

[Miss B]

actually she would only be passing normal sized eggs

You reckon if you crossed a female henrylawsonii with a male vitticeps, she'd pass normal henrylawsonii-sized eggs? I have heard plenty of horror stories from the US where the rankins dragons become eggbound due to the size of their eggs after being crossed with a vitticeps.

 

[hornet]

i wouldnt think it would affect egg size, the only thing different is the vitticeps sperm, it hasnt developed at all, the females egg should be the same size as normal. Just being fertilised with a vitties sperm will not make the female produce large eggs. The only time it will be bigger is after development

 

[Miss B]

i wouldnt think it would affect egg size, the only thing different is the vitticeps sperm, it hasnt developed at all, the females egg should be the same size as normal. Just being fertilised with a vitties sperm will not make the female produce large eggs. The only time it will be bigger is after development

Yeah I don't know myself, I am just going on what I've heard from herp forums in the States.

 

[MoreliaMatt]

I personaly dont see whats wrong with cross breeding.

only the fact thats it illegal?

 

[hornet]

that and it muddies the waters

 

[Obrien]

oh i didnt know it was illegal there u go.

 

[brad12212]

i heard they were illgal as i was going 2 bread them

 

[DA_GRIZ]

its illegal but doesn't stop some ppl