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« on: February 18, 2010, 07:11:39 PM »
Ok guys i need some other opinions on this topic. I've been discussing this topic with my vet, and his opinion is that it's a negative trait and to mate 2 together would mean that most of the clutch would have med problems. Now my husband says that according to his research, that's not true. Now within the last few months we've rescued 5 baby trans, 3 died, 1 is SEVERELY handicapped, and the other one is ok now, but we almost lost her too. Now genetics and biology are not my strong points, but i have to believe that the vet kinda knows what he's talking about. What do you think?
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« Reply #1 on: February 18, 2010, 08:34:51 PM »
Anytime you start breeding for a genetic trait that is actually a disorder, your mortality rate rises.
here is a link thats a good starter for genetics.
http://www.mbdragons.eu/en/genetica.html
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« Reply #2 on: March 09, 2010, 09:57:03 AM »
Breeding an animal with traits like hypo, trans, leather, silk etc etc to another with those traits will give your next clutch a higher rate of animals that look like the parents but chances are that they will be much less hardy as ones you outcross with a normal dragon. A heterozygous animal bred to another heterozygous animal (NOT RELATED) gives a healthier baby showing the trait the parents are heterozygous for.
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« Reply #3 on: March 10, 2010, 01:46:10 AM »
Wow see that red one!?
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« Reply #4 on: March 10, 2010, 08:30:13 AM »
If its the bottom one on that page you are referring to that's what they call a silkback. Its a mutation of the leatherbacks (usually the co-dominant/italian line). It's definitely not a favorite morph of mine.
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« Reply #5 on: March 10, 2010, 10:31:29 PM »
It looks crazy. I think I've got a leatherback.
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« Reply #6 on: March 12, 2010, 01:31:45 AM »
Boogie looks like the first one.  I am not to fond of the red one either.  Looks like someone really messed with the breeding.  Is is healthy to do that?
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« Reply #7 on: March 13, 2010, 02:02:29 AM »
Unfortunately silkbacks require different care to thrive but still have the same needs as a regular dragon. Because they're always lacking in something - usually UVB from what I've read, they're not a very healthy morph. I feel sorry for the poor dragons Sad
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