Mixing species?

[Didymus20X6]

As best I can tell, it's because it is believed that cross-breeding screws up the gene pool of the species in question. While some might say that an accidental cross-breed is okay as long as it is kept in captivity for the rest of its life, and never allowed to breed at all, others say that it is an environmental risk, and should one occur, it should be killed. Either way, the consensus is, don't do it.

[infernalis]

should one occur, it should be killed. Either way, the consensus is, don't do it.

That's how I wound up adopting mine, It was an accidental breeding, The fellow that had the parents was torn between killing the babies or giving them away to responsible keepers.

I was given one male, he lives completely solo.. He's interesting though.

Part checkered garter and part eastern.

I think other people here have siblings from that litter.

[RdubSnider]

IMO when you keep any type of snake and want to breed then you have a responsibility to keep the blood lines pure.