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Joined: May 16, 2005 Posts: 1164 Location: panamacity florida
Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2007 10:04 pm Post subject: Does seletive breeding make a difference?
Does selective breeding make a difference? You tell me, I try to breed for color, size and disposition. I must say the hard work has paid off, all tegus are not alike. Breeding tegus to get tegus is one thing, but breeding selectively is another story. Here are some of my babies produced this season and last season.
Note the pattern between the scales is all green:
This is normal to have the black markings between the scales:
Here are more with reduced bands on the neck and heads:
Joined: Nov 30, 2006 Posts: 342 Location: Southern California
Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2007 8:07 pm Post subject:
Beautiful animals. I always love the green heads. Hey Bobby, for the free tegu contest, will the winner get a tegu like in the 1st, 2nd, or 3rd pic? _________________ Animals: Too many.
Joined: Jul 27, 2007 Posts: 27 Location: 1825 hamner ave suite f norco ,ca. 92860
Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2007 3:18 pm Post subject:
Selective breeding is very important to me personally .
Your pics demonstrate this clearly.
I have been grabbing up colorful ones for a few years now for this very reason.
It is worth the longer wait just for awesome bloodlines.
Your collection is top notch.
It is about quality not quantity.
Best Regards
Jeff
Planet Reptiles
Wow Bobby, if I am ever capable of taking care of another tegu, I hope you are still in business! They look great, and from everything I read from you and from others, you are a very talented person. Not to mention that the tegus are lucky
Joined: Nov 30, 2006 Posts: 342 Location: Southern California
Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2007 9:03 pm Post subject:
They all look beautiful, as always. Is the tegu in the first pic a Chacoan or an Argentine? I would guess chacoan. _________________ Animals: Too many.
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