kinks

[SUPERBALLS]

will a very slight kink on the tail of a male ball python effect his breeding?
he is eating and passing food very well
the reason i ask im going to pick up a baby cinnamon pastel for a great deal and the breeder did piont this out to me before i purchesd him can anyone help?

[Rapture]

I'd ask the breeder to give you a flawless one or a discount if that is acceptable to you. It's not right for the seller not to inform you of things like that.

[SUPERBALLS]

no he DID point it out

sorry

[tigerlily]

will a very slight kink on the tail of a male ball python effect his breeding?
he is eating and passing food very well
the reason i ask im going to pick up a baby cinnamon pastel for a great deal and the breeder did piont this out to me before i purchesd him can anyone help?

If you've already purchased him, isn't a bit late to be asking? I would be concerned about it being a possible genetic trait or even impairing his ability to breed later on. Without seeing the animal, I don't think anyone could adequately say one way or the other.

[ECLARK]

Spinal kinking can be genetic and would be best to stay away from a snake like that, unless you want a pet and would never breed it!

will a very slight kink on the tail of a male ball python effect his breeding?
he is eating and passing food very well
the reason i ask im going to pick up a baby cinnamon pastel for a great deal and the breeder did piont this out to me before i purchesd him can anyone help?

[djslurp1200]

Spinal kinking can be genetic and would be best to stay away from a snake like that, unless you want a pet and would never breed it!

Yeah, I came across a HUGE normal female about the same size as the one I have now, but it had a kink on it's backbone somewhere in the latter 3rd of it's body. The seller wanted $150. and it sounded great pricewise but... I wanted to breed her and I wasn't trying to take the gamble on that one.

He stated he wasn't sure if it would breed or not...or whether it was something that would be genetic but I personally just don't want anything Kink'd in my collection genetic or not...

[elevatethis]

So, you paid for the snake, and then the seller informs you that the snake is kinked?

YIKES.

I'd get my money back and run far far away.

[Amy05]

So, you paid for the snake, and then the seller informs you that the snake is kinked?

YIKES.

I'd get my money back and run far far away.

agreed

[xdeus]

So, you paid for the snake, and then the seller informs you that the snake is kinked?

YIKES.

I'd get my money back and run far far away.

I believe he purchased it knowing that the kink was there in order to get the low price, and now he's wondering whether or not it could affect its breeding potential.

I believe kinks can occur three different ways: Genetic, prenatal defect, or injury. I'm not sure there is any way to determine how it was caused unless it was due to an obvious injury. There's no way of determining how it might affect the breeding potential other than trying to breed him, although it's not very ethical to breed him if it is a genetic defect. It might help if the breeder could admit to injuring the snake, perhaps if he was too rough when trying to pop it, but I doubt if he would admit to such a thing.

In any case, it sounds like a gamble which is probably why it was such a deal. You should ask yourself if it's worth it if the snake is unable to breed or if you're prepared to deal with a clutch of abnormal snakes.

[SUPERBALLS]

thank you xdeus for your reply one for being the only one who understood what i was saying and the only one who actually cared about answering my question instead of making me sound like a idiot, by the way thanks everyone else.


to tell you the truth he said he may have popped it to much it is right at the end of the tail and it faces upwards, and i trust him cause he is a good friend.