Re: Question on spinal kinks for all snake breeders
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SilentHill
we raised one kinked almond corn snake. we got him as pet only from a breeder, pretty much newborn and took our chances on him and his sister who is supposed to also be kinked but we don't see or feel anything obvious with her. anyways, he refused to eat but could get around ok on his own. husband (67temp) syringe fed him chicken egg yolks for months i want to say until he finally took a tiny newborn pinkie, which is actually the reason we got into mouse breeding. fast forward to now and he is healthy and happy. he is very short for his age but normal corn snake circumference. he has a little trouble getting around if we have him out on us but like i said, manages to get around. i know many breeders or general keepers would have given up on him but husband stuck with it and saved his life. we love him and his sister dearly. maybe he will chime in with pics of them.
we haven't thankfully hatched any out with kinks so i don't know if they sometimes pop back into place but i think it is entirely possible!
A pet is A pet is A pet. We just spend almost four thousand dollars on our dog (a boxer) who very unfortunately succumbed to stomach cancer. This post made me think how far would I go for our one normal ball python. My unanimous family decision is... the exact same as if he was our dog. Although he doesn’t seek attention or probably even like being handled, he is ours and we are his we are his keepers and it’s our responsibility to give him the best possible life. Silent hill has restored my faith in humanity tonight.
Re: Question on spinal kinks for all snake breeders
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Originally Posted by
SilentHill
He's a very pretty fellow! :gj:
Meanwhile, I've had a chance to get a closer look at my kinked hatchling Florida rat snake ("Wundertat") & while it's not as noticeable as it was initially, she DOES after
all still have a mid-body kink...fortunately she has no trouble moving normally, has a good appetite and digestion so I see no problem whatsoever with her as a pet & it
doesn't appear to bother her- she has a nice personality- so I'm relieved. I feel a bit silly now...it really appeared to have disappeared but I was avoiding handling her-
she had just fed- & I could only go on what I was able to see.
