inbreeding question

[knobfan]

Whats the difference between related and unrelated?

I have 2.2.4 levis levis. 1 male from GGG 1 female from BGR 1 female is a daughter to the two above and 1 male coming tuesday from wong. Does this mean I can never offer up an unrelated pair without purchasing another unrelated female?

How would one expand from 1.1 without purchasing more animals? This is no big deal for me dealing with levis levis but when you get to more high expensive animals like albino pilbs or asper, its kind've gets hard if you know what I mean. I hope you understand my questions and hope you can help out. Thanks.

 

[Peter B]

I wouldn't worry too much about related or unrelated. Almost all levis (and most other Australian geckos) come from only a couple (2,3,4,?) (illegally) exported animals. So all animals you find in captivity are more or less closely related. What I do: try to change your male from time to time for an animal you think it is maybe a little less related then what you have. So you can keep females you bred yourself. And if you want to offer "unrelated" animals: breed with 2 different groups. And only breed with perfect animals.

 

[knobfan]

thanks Peter