Birth Defect. What to do

Hey Sean I'll have a drama attack if you'll get me a drink too LOL. :D

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Originally Posted by frankykeno

Hey Sean I'll have a drama attack if you'll get me a drink too LOL. :D

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Come on over :rolleye2:

*Sends Jo a MaiTai"

Awww snake belly buttons! I swear I saw Jenson's when I first got him...I hope that's what this little guy has and that'll it clear it up. =)

I was wondering if it was just coincidence that the protrusion was right near where the umbilical cord used to be.

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Originally Posted by Rapture

I was wondering if it was just coincidence that the protrusion was right near where the umbilical cord used to be.

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No coincidence , that is umbilical material. That snake will be just fine.

Chris, it's pretty common in hatchling ball pythons ... that's why many breeders keep their hatchlings on wet paper towels until after their first shed. By then it will be all gone and she'll be perfect. ;)

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Originally Posted by lord jackel

I would like to know which part of our recommendation was incorrect?

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I think that the part of this thread that made me the most uncomfortable was seeing the first response suggesting euthanization as the number one option.

I understand that other parts of the response and subsequent posts in the thread went on to suggest taking the animal to see a vet or contacting someone for a more experienced opinion and those are certainly excellent suggestions.

I just think that when it comes to suggesting terminating an animals life, you should really know what you're talking about via first hand experience instead of trying to be helpful by just throwing ideas out there that may or may not be valid.

I'm definitely not trying to jump on lord jakel in any way ... I respect his effort to step up and try to help and believe that he only wanted the best possible outcome for Chris .... I just wanted to take a few seconds to maybe remind everyone to really think before they give advice ... Do I really know what I'm talking about or am I just guessing? ... What will the consequences of my advice be if I'm wrong? .... If I'm not 100% sure about the advice I want to offer would it be better for me to either find out from someone that knows or just pass refer the poster to someone that I am sure will know how to help?

These are all questions that I've always asked myself before I hit the submit button ... over the last 3+ years here at Bp.Net they've served me well ... They may not be everyones cup of tea and that's cool .... as always, I'm just trying to be helpful.

Thanks for listening and a huge thanks to everyone that takes time out of their busy lives to help another. We are a community of people with a shared passion and we rise and fall together on good advice and bad advice … the thing that makes Bp.Net so special is that when one of us does stumble there are plenty of smiling faces and helping hands to get us back up.

-adam

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Originally Posted by Adam_Wysocki

I'm definitely not trying to jump on lord jakel in any way ... I respect his effort to step up and try to help and believe that he only wanted the best possible outcome for Chris .... I just wanted to take a few seconds to maybe remind everyone to really think before they give advice ... Do I really know what I'm talking about or am I just guessing? ... What will the consequences of my advice be if I'm wrong? .... If I'm not 100% sure about the advice I want to offer would it be better for me to either find out from someone that knows or just pass refer the poster to someone that I am sure will know how to help?

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I agree.

*hangs head* :oops:

Peace

Wow, What a great thread this has turned out to be. I hope it helps other first time breeders like myself. I really appreiciate all of the input. Thank you to all who have posted. It really has helped me out. I looked at my other snakes and you can see where the cord was attached around the same spot.

I talked to some good friends who do breed and they confirmed what Joanna, Thomas and Adam have said. Thank you again for all of the help.

( BTW , Thomas, I never thought that my friend. I appreciate the urgency in your post. It helped!!!)

I will take a "after" pic to show you what it looks like.

Adam, thank you for confirming everything. I know this is a busy time for you and I appreciate your time. It really helps to hear it from one of the pro's

I am really glad that this thread was so informative and that it is nothing wrong :) Now if it happens to mine, I will not panic and have a conniption :)

I thought I was a pro. LOL Guess not still learning. You can not be a big boy with 25 breedable females and only get 21 clutches. LOL Gotta figure out why the other 4 did not take. It is only my second year breeding balls so I have plenty of time to learn. Good Luck to everyone this season.