Inbreeding?

[Stl_Greaser]

I was reading an article on Gecko Time about Breeding Leopard Geckos on a small scale. In the article it states "Even though the results are the same, it can be more rewarding to breed an albino to a superhypo tang and then in the following season to breed the offspring to each other or to the albino parent."

How many of you inbreed? I never thought this would be a good practice! I could be wrong cause I have never bred Leopard geckos. I just thought to keep the blood line strong and deformities to a minimum you would never want to inbreed.

Thanks,
Brian.

 

[Tony C]

Inbreeding is necessary to establish recessive or linebred traits. Reptiles are less susceptible than mammals to inbreeding depression, though most breeders outcross every few generations to minimize the risk.