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I would Also love 2 see Horsmanns or a herField hehe x
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29-01-2011, 07:04 PM | #12 |
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I have read it affects their fertility/longevity but dont know if that's to discourage people from attempting it.
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No, I can't say as I'd purposely do any hybridizing.
I would think most hybrids would be fertile Lynn, except for probably the Sulcata/Leopard and the Radiated/Redfoot. Hybrids of reptiles are different than hybrids of mammals. Hybrid reptiles are usually fertile or the females practise parthenogenesis (laying fertile eggs without males). Danny
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I know this probably sounds pretty stupid so please excuse my ignorance but here goes: If a hermann needs an article 10 but a horsfield doesn't, what would happen with regards to any hybrid offspring?? I presume it wouldn't have a certificate as it wouldn't be pure hermann but would it even be legal??
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Not stupid at all. Someone would have to contact Defra and ask their policy on hybrids.
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Article 5
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Do you have a reference for the parthenogenesis. I'm sincerely interested in learning a little more on this.
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Not in turtles or tortoises but in lizards (namely some of are Whiptails of the genus Cnemidophorus).
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...Got it...
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