@biologyfuckyeah I don't buy the argument that if it wouldn't happen in the wild it's wrong etc. There's no significant evolutionary advantage to being able to breed with another type of Python as far as i can see (in fact most hybrids are sterile aren't they?) so the ones that live together haven't had a necessity to be compatible breeders and thus co-evolved to stay that way. They just happen to be able to because they were once the same specie. Same applies to any other python in the family.
Actually, GTP occur in N-Australia as well. There is an overlap of both ranges, so if they would hybridize in the wild, some scientist or amateur herper would've found it.
And no, Mexico and Peru do not touch. That's my point. Adjacent forms may hybridize, stuff that's separated by 1000+ kilometers not
SOME forms hybridizing naturally does not give you the right to breed shit like Burmballs
Very cool.
Infinityherps 3 days ago
@marthanmg as far as I know, there are only 10 of these in existence
xsaythissoonerx 1 week ago
@dictionaryzzz no
xsaythissoonerx 1 week ago
Has there ever been a reticxburmesexballxbloodxafrican rock python hybrid?
dictionaryzzz 1 week ago
nice ballxburm
25thesnake 2 weeks ago
how much do u sell there babies for?
marthanmg 3 weeks ago
Beautiful markings! Is its temperment more like a Burmese or more like a Ball Python? Also, does it ball up?
IAMGiftbearer 1 month ago
@biologyfuckyeah I don't buy the argument that if it wouldn't happen in the wild it's wrong etc. There's no significant evolutionary advantage to being able to breed with another type of Python as far as i can see (in fact most hybrids are sterile aren't they?) so the ones that live together haven't had a necessity to be compatible breeders and thus co-evolved to stay that way. They just happen to be able to because they were once the same specie. Same applies to any other python in the family.
N330AA 1 month ago
@biologyfuckyeah so your entire arguement is against ones that dont naturally happen...so (sub)species was in fact a waste of effort
saggot420son 1 month ago
@saggot420son
Actually, GTP occur in N-Australia as well. There is an overlap of both ranges, so if they would hybridize in the wild, some scientist or amateur herper would've found it.
And no, Mexico and Peru do not touch. That's my point. Adjacent forms may hybridize, stuff that's separated by 1000+ kilometers not
SOME forms hybridizing naturally does not give you the right to breed shit like Burmballs
biologyfuckyeah 1 month ago