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deformities?

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  • 10-28-2012, 12:36 AM
    viper
    deformities?
    hey guys i have a pastel with what think is called a bulb instead of the tail being a tip its rounded off .. its a beautiful none the less ..some say can pas as a super .. but im ondering if disformities come back in the next generations.. it only the tip of her tail so i have been told nothing should be wrong with breeding her but i just want to kn if her her tail is deforemed will her clutch be deformed as well ...
  • 10-28-2012, 01:25 AM
    angllady2
    Can you get a picture ?

    Sometimes deformities are genetic, sometimes they are the result of an incident in incubation.

    Gale
  • 10-28-2012, 02:02 AM
    cmack91
    Did she hatch out that way or is it an injury?
  • 10-28-2012, 10:54 AM
    viper
    Re: deformities?
    i think she hatched out that way .. im not sure i bought her that way .. .. so i am not really sure the guy bought her from a breeder i asume ... so should i breed her to see if it i genetic or shouldi try getting rid of her?
  • 10-28-2012, 11:14 AM
    Capray
    ..Either way, it isn't exactly an attractive trait, you need to get more information on her, contact the breeder. She is fine to breed IF it was an injury. Generally people don't want snakes that have any imperfection!
  • 10-28-2012, 12:24 PM
    snakesRkewl
    Re: deformities?
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Capray View Post
    Generally people don't want snakes that have any imperfection!

    This, striving for perfection means breeding with the best quality animal possible.
  • 10-28-2012, 01:04 PM
    West Coast Jungle
    Nub tail sound like it was an injury, sometimes the tip can be easily torn off when they are real small, I have even heard of this happening from a real bad shed on a very small snake. Baby snakes have real small tail tips that are easily pinched off.
  • 10-30-2012, 07:20 PM
    STjepkes
    Re: deformities?
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by West Coast Jungle View Post
    Nub tail sound like it was an injury, sometimes the tip can be easily torn off when they are real small, I have even heard of this happening from a real bad shed on a very small snake. Baby snakes have real small tail tips that are easily pinched off.

    Yes, snakes don't usually have much of an issue with this as I understand, but their scaly cousins such as small lizards can even lose toes due to issues with poor shedding.
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