breeding checkereds

[chris-uk]

I've known ball python breeders to breed siblings together. Is it different with garter snakes?

I think it's less common with garters than royal (ball) pythons for the simple reason that with royals it's all about breeding the latest morph and whilst the original breeder can breed offspring back to the parent anyone buying a pair from the breeder only has one option.
With garters there are morphs, but the majority of keepers are as interested in normal garters. Sure, a lot of us have at least one morph, but there's so many garter species that I think most crave the more unusual species more than the different morph.

[twostripes42]

I think it's less common with garters than royal (ball) pythons for the simple reason that with royals it's all about breeding the latest morph and whilst the original breeder can breed offspring back to the parent anyone buying a pair from the breeder only has one option.
With garters there are morphs, but the majority of keepers are as interested in normal garters. Sure, a lot of us have at least one morph, but there's so many garter species that I think most crave the more unusual species more than the different morph.

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