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Thread: Can you cross breed snakes?

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    Default Can you cross breed snakes?

    Odd question but I was told by a friend that they knew of a snake that was like a "mutt".
    He told me it was a red tail mixed with something else.
    I wasn't sure if that was even possible and wanted to find out. I am not talking about different morphs. I am saying like maybe a Kingsnake and a Ball Python.. (sounds strange)

    Any info on this would be appreciated.

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    Yes and no. Snakes have proven to be quite hybridisable within closely related groups (for example, kings and corns). Surprisingly, they've even proven hybridisable across groups that many would have thought to be rather distantly related. However, this doesn't mean you can cross just any snakes. Something like the kingsnake X ball python you've suggested is likely not to happen.

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    Sorry about that comparison. I wasn't really sure what to put together. I thought of kings and corns first but wasn't sure about it.
    Thank you though. I was just curious because I did know that was even possible. I was just told someone had one so I was looking into it.

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    The jungle corn is a king snake x corn snake cross.
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