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aidan · Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 9:08 pm Post subject: what would happen

what would happen if to Yemen's that were related mated and layed eggs
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2.4. beardies
1.1 fire n uce beardies
1.1.0 yemen chameleons
0.0.1 corns
0.0.2 crested geckos

kroakykaren · Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 9:12 pm Post subject:

Why would you want to let that happen aiden?
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PaulG · Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 9:14 pm Post subject:

I hope you are not planning on doing this?
It all depends if the parents were unrelated then it might not be a problem but it could cause deformed etc babies.
some people do this on the odd occasion but then out breed, they do this to sometimes enhance a trait.
There is no need to do this tho, as there are many unrelated yemens avaible.
Paul
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aidan · Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 9:17 pm Post subject:

i no so when I'm at the show i should by 1 cham from 1 stool and by another from another stool
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2.4. beardies
1.1 fire n uce beardies
1.1.0 yemen chameleons
0.0.1 corns
0.0.2 crested geckos

kroakykaren · Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 9:19 pm Post subject:

Yes aiden buy unrelated chams Very Happy

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PaulG · Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 9:19 pm Post subject:

yes.
you should know not to inbreed shouldn't you?
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aidan · Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 9:22 pm Post subject:

yes i no not to do it i just never new why
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2.4. beardies
1.1 fire n uce beardies
1.1.0 yemen chameleons
0.0.1 corns
0.0.2 crested geckos

Ally · Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 11:15 pm Post subject:

Lets say you had a chameleon carrying a 'dodgy' gene that you knew nothing about - say he got it from his father, but his mother had good genetics and the 'good' gene from her masked/hid hid 'dodgy' one. It causes him no trouble because he has a 'good' gene to prevent the 'dodgy' one from doing harm.
If he was bred to his sister who also has the 'good' and 'dodgy' gene combination, some of the babies will hatch out with two 'dodgy' genes which would cause ill health or deformities or something - not good.
If he was bred to an unrelated chameleon the chances of two hidden 'dodgy' genes are much much lower and all the babies will be much stronger as a result.

If that makes sense, then you got it!

aidan · Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 11:24 pm Post subject:

yer it does as i was just doing genes in school but about eye colour and stuff like that so i get it the more dominate rules out the weeker one
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2.4. beardies
1.1 fire n uce beardies
1.1.0 yemen chameleons
0.0.1 corns
0.0.2 crested geckos

Ally · Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 11:35 pm Post subject:

Goes the same for any animal too. (people included - that's part of the reason incest is illegal)