30 year old ball python laid eggs today!!!

[Auntiofprecious]

I've always wondered if the resulting snakes have the same behaviors(personalities?) as the mother since they're clones.

I would hope so,precious has the best temperament,she was nervous when I look the eggs but them didn't even make any sort of fuss when I took them,she's the sweetest I've ever known

[AllyM]

I've always wondered if the resulting snakes have the same behaviors(personalities?) as the mother since they're clones.

So here's the deal. This snake is 30 years old and has had a genetic bone deformity that became obvious at about a year old... that is why I have never even considered breeding her... as a matter of fact I wasn't even sure she was female till now. so my concern is that if we do get hatchling are they going to have the same genitic problem and we're gonna have 6 more handicap ball pythons?

Oh by the way my daughter-in-law started this thread because she is caring for precious since i'm in the process of moving.

[sneksNferts]

I would assume yes on that.

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[JodanOrNoDan]

So here's the deal. This snake is 30 years old and has had a genetic bone deformity that became obvious at about a year old... that is why I have never even considered breeding her... as a matter of fact I wasn't even sure she was female till now. so my concern is that if we do get hatchling are they going to have the same genitic problem and we're gonna have 6 more handicap ball pythons?

Oh by the way my daughter-in-law started this thread because she is caring for precious since i'm in the process of moving.

If possible can you post a picture of the animal and are you 100% sure it is a genetic problem?

[AllyM]

If possible can you post a picture of the animal and are you 100% sure it is a genetic problem?

I posted photo's in my gallery, not sure how to include them in the thread just yet. When she was a year old the vet said it was either a bone deformity or a parasite if a parasite should be dead shortly, 31 years later? I spoke with a herpetologist who said that it's a genetic problem that is more common than you would think in CB BPs. He did not examine her but immediately knew what I was talking about. My avatar is a picture of her probably about five years ago.

[AllyM]

So she still has eggs in her. Not ever considering breeding her this is all new to us. How long could it be before this becomes a problem? Should we be rushing her to a vet since the other eggs were laid yesterday or the day befor?

[Rickys_Reptiles]

If it's been more than 24 hours I'd go to a vet for a 30 year old virgin snake.

[JodanOrNoDan]

I posted photo's in my gallery, not sure how to include them in the thread just yet. When she was a year old the vet said it was either a bone deformity or a parasite if a parasite should be dead shortly, 31 years later? I spoke with a herpetologist who said that it's a genetic problem that is more common than you would think in CB BPs. He did not examine her but immediately knew what I was talking about. My avatar is a picture of her probably about five years ago.

Wow, I have never seen what looks like spinal kinking to me to that extreme in a normal. It's a lucky animal to have had a good home for so long. Maybe someone else could comment that is more familiar with kinking but stuff like that can be caused by incubation issues as well as being genetic. With the condition of her spine possible causing issues pushing the eggs out, I would get her to the vet if she cannot get the eggs out herself soon.

[spazhime]

Spinal kinking in a wild type ball python is very likely caused by incubation issues, rather than genetic issues. If the eggs are incubated correctly and there are survivors, the survivors shouldn't have the same deformity.

[Lizardlicks]

Seconding: genetic kinking is usually linked to specific line of morphs (super black pastel, or super cinnamon). It can occur in any animal if they are not incubated correctly.