Oh no, you’re totally fine! I’m super new to garters and have barely any idea what makes good breeding pairs and what don’t. Which is why I never plan to breed any of mine! Haha. I know hybrids of two different species are a tough sell, I just don’t know why. I’ve seen some beautiful ones and would definitely take a hybrid if I could find them. I had no real idea of how hybridization between two subspecies was viewed. I also thought Florida blue stripes and blue morph eastern were the same snake. lmao. Oops. But you’re okay. The most important thing if you get into breeding is finding all the babies good homes and if hybridization hinders that, then it’s really best avoided.
I’d end up keeping all my babies too if my snakes bred, which is why it ain’t happening. Lol