Genetic stripe health issues?

The genetic stripe is one of the morphs I plan on getting next but today I met some guy at a local coffee shop who said he had worked with snake years ago. When I told him about my next planned purchase he told me that genetic stripes had severe health issues like kinking, eye deformities, lower jaw issues and are a complete mess.

I personally have never heard of this. Is it true and if so, how often does the deformities happen? Is the morph even worth my time?

I've never heard that about genetic stripes. Some morphs are prone to certain problems, like spider & woma for wobbles, caramel albino for kinks, black pastel for head deformities, but those are generally only if you breed two of the same morph together. If bred to a different morph, the chances of a problem are greatly reduced. But either way, I've never heard genetic stripe included in that list... But I'm not an expert.

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Originally Posted by sapphira80

I've never heard that about genetic stripes. Some morphs are prone to certain problems, like spider & woma for wobbles, caramel albino for kinks, black pastel for head deformities, but those are generally only if you breed two of the same morph together. If bred to a different morph, the chances of a problem are greatly reduced. But either way, I've never heard genetic stripe included in that list... But I'm not an expert.

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That is what I figured... not sure if the guy had a different morph in mind and got it confused but I had to be make sure. It really wouldn't stop me from getting a pair but I am always up for knowing these kind of things in advance.

No issues with genetic stripes the guy was mistaken. Sounds like he was combining issues from super cinnys and super lessers

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Originally Posted by OhhWatALoser

No issues with genetic stripes the guy was mistaken. Sounds like he was combining issues from super cinnys and super lessers

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This

I have a Pastel Genetic Stripe and she is perfect in any way!! apart maybe from the fact that she hasn't eaten in a 3 months already but that is not because of her being a Genetic Stripe.

http://i1276.photobucket.com/albums/...ps02ef8643.jpg
http://i1276.photobucket.com/albums/...ps399f9441.jpg

no kinking

http://i1276.photobucket.com/albums/...ps9a73bb3c.jpg

no bug eyes

and you just gonna have to trust me she doesn't have a lower jaw problem :D

I have a genetic stripe also and she is absolute perfection in every way. no kinks or any health/eye problems whatsoever. :gj: she's brilliant!!! definitely recommend. I'd post a picture but I don't have the app:(