What's the difference?

jerzyperson

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whats the difference between F1, and F0? i never could understand this and was wondering if someone could shed some light on this mystery of mine.
 

wonword

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F0 are wild caught, F1 are the 1st generation of young . . . so the 1st captively bred batch from a pair of wild parents.
 

jerzyperson

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oh i gotcha, so i have some F0's and if i breed my gymnos, then i will have F1's? is that correct? wow that changes everything, thank you!
 

sostoudt

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jerzyperson;3715770; said:
oh i gotcha, so i have some F0's and if i breed my gymnos, then i will have F1's? is that correct? wow that changes everything, thank you!
yes and f2 are the generation after the first captive breed generation.


question: what do you call it if you mix generations like F0 and F4. does that make a F2?
 

jerzyperson

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haha is that all you have to say?
 

Zander_The_RBP

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jerzyperson;3716656; said:
haha is that all you have to say?
he's drunk what else would he have to say ?
 

jerzyperson

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lol i guess your right! haha
 
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