SILKBACK TO SILKBACK

[CLINTDOWNS]

Don't know if it has ever been done or not but I am wondering what would the offspring be if you breed a silkback to a silkback. I have never heard of this being done yet so I am just wondering.

 

[TheWolfmanTom]

My thought would be a mess. Silks are pushing the genetic envelope to the breaking point.

 

[CLINTDOWNS]

I heard that it has been done. I am not going to say from where but they said you will get all silks.

 

[TheWolfmanTom]

I know its been done as well. I also know it goes with a high mortality rate.
Please dont think im soap boxing. Im not.

 

[spyder79]

It wont be all Silks it will be some silks and whatever isnt a silk will be a leather you will have no normals from what I have read.

But Tom is right it will be a large mortality rate in the clutch as well due to breeding two unstable genetic deformities to each other. If you want to do it do it. All I can say is good luck.

 

[CLINTDOWNS]

Don't know if I would want to do it or not. Sounds kind of cruel. I was just wondering.

 

[andrewlloyd]

I dont get it..
Why does everyone push the genetic boundries with these guys!

Luckily down here in Oz, most of the beardies that are for sale, and that the breeders breed ARNT geneticaly "inhanced".

Arnt people happy with just normal coloured beardies?

 

[isdrake]

I dont get it..
Why does everyone push the genetic boundries with these guys!

Luckily down here in Oz, most of the beardies that are for sale, and that the breeders breed ARNT geneticaly "inhanced".

Arnt people happy with just normal coloured beardies?

I totally agree with you. I didn't even know that people where breeding scaleless bearded dragons before I started hanging on this forum. :O

Why can't we just accept them for what they are without breeding them to the extreme?

 

[TheWolfmanTom]

The "morph " dragons are not geneticly enhanced. They are on the other end of the spectrum. The traits that are being bred for are genetic disorders that people like the look of. So what it comes down to is this. Someone will pay for it, so one way or another someone will provide it.

 

[aoscar]

I dont get it..

Arnt people happy with just normal coloured beardies?

Normals are getting harder and harder to find.

 

[RioReptiles]

I have some normals I'm saving to breed next year! I think it will be a novelty to have a nice green normal. Prices will start at $500. LOL!!!

 

[wingnuts]

I have some normals I'm saving to breed next year! I think it will be a novelty to have a nice green normal. Prices will start at $500. LOL!!!

I have a sweet, normal girl--maybe I should pimp her out??? :mrgreen:

 

[andrewlloyd]

Normals arnt hard to find at all down here in Australia..

Perhaps because we havnt bred the sh*t out of them for different "morphs"

 

[isdrake]

This makes me want to get a male and start breeding normal colored beardies.

 

[andrewlloyd]

Perhaps you should?
Could try and re-populate lol