Scaleless BP

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Originally Posted by DeadLegs

To call it a genetic "defect" is to assume that there is something wrong with it like, as you said, missing an eye or in the case of some super caramel's, a kinked spine. simply being born scaleless, I do not see as a genetic defect. this particular specimen having died young does not mean that it was due to the fact that it was born without scales. no one can know that until it is reproduced and proven to be the cause of a health issue.

if that were the case, scaleless rat snakes would have the same mortality issue which i've yet to hear of. same goes for "leatherback" bearded dragons. they're technically scaleless and there is no evidence that this is a genetic "defect" that causes them harm or early mortality.

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Well, look at the leatherback, which to me I do not consider scaleless, but having smaller scales. Then look at the Silky bearded dragon ( Which I believe is the super leatherback?) and they do in fact have health issues and no scales, and look more like the ball python in the picture.

I would not compare a scaleless rat to a ball python, they may both be snakes but they are different kinds. The Lucy ratsnake has Eye buldging problems, so does that mean the ball pythons should to?

To me missing an eye is just as much a defect as missing scales.

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Originally Posted by DeadLegs

. same goes for "leatherback" bearded dragons. they're technically scaleless and there is no evidence that this is a genetic "defect" that causes them harm or early mortality.

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Did you look up leatherbacks before you said they do not have scales? I went and made sure but They do have scales, I think you meant Silkbacks, which like I said above have many health problems.

Look everyone, this is Just IMHO. You can argue all day long and tell me they live long healthy lives, but I would not own one. For all we know its not even reproducable.

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Originally Posted by N4S

Me and my future wife are going to try and produce a skinless human.

Should be cool. :cool:

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HAHA Love it... :) :gj: