Breeding related snakes?

[infernalis]

They are two different species, so very unlikely to be related.

on that same note, many purists would frown on hybridization of two species intentionally.

So very sorry if that is not what you wanted to hear.

[Lexa]

So they're actually different species?

How interesting. I didn't know that.

I'd always assumed it was just pigmentation - like breeding two corn snakes of different colours, rather than, say, breeding a rat snake with a royal python.

[infernalis]

Well I was off a bit, they are different sub species.

More like breeding a corn with a ratsnake or milk snake.

Pueblacorns are hybrids.

the blue snake is most likely a Thamnophis sirtalis similis

and the red sided is most likely a Thamnophis sirtalis parietalis

[Lexa]

So breeding them together wouldn't be advised, then? We'd create some kind of hybrid, rather than a legitimate garter?

We wouldn't mind if we shouldn't be breeding them - although we did hope to create the world's first purple snake, hehe...

[infernalis]

let your conscience guide you

But as I said the "purists" would frown.

however you would get something not likely purple as a result.

[EdgyExoticReptiles]

i thought florida blues were thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis and that they were more common that blue stripes which are thamnophis sirtalis similis

Well I was off a bit, they are different sub species.

More like breeding a corn with a ratsnake or milk snake.

Pueblacorns are hybrids.

the blue snake is most likely a Thamnophis sirtalis similis

and the red sided is most likely a Thamnophis sirtalis parietalis