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    Re: Put it down already

    Okay here is how I feel about the issue.

    I think if the deformity makes the animal unable to eat, breathe, deficate or move the animal should be humanly euthanized. (Not frozen that is another whole thread in itself).

    Here is my issue with deformities (and it will probably ruffle some feathers). I am sure that all of us can agree that defomities in ball pythons are more prevalant in certain morphs. Now if that is true, wouldn't that make most of the deformities "genetic"? I understand that there can be incubation issues but you can't say that all 8ball duck bills, carmel kinks, spider wobbles, missing and deformed eyes are all due to improper incubation.

    Now most breeders on here are stating that they cull severly deformed animals, and all of us pretty much agree that the deformed animal should not be bred. Here is the question...What about the parents, grandparents and siblings of these animals.

    If as stated before the deformed animal may pass on the trait, that means it aquired the trait in the first place from one or more of it's parents or grandparents, and that it's siblings may also carry the deformed trait hidden away in their genes. So unless you cull the entire line that produced the deformity you are adding possible carriers of deformities on to future generations.

    In reality very VERY few people will do this, all breeders have money invested in their animals (no matter if it is a hobby or business). Unfortunatley it is par for the course when working with genetic mutations. I have heard the "morphs came from the wild" alot, but if you think about it ALL morphs are in one way or the other a mutation of the commonly occuring wild type ball python.

    I personally don't have a problem with genetic mutation I find it extremely facinating and I LOVE breeding my ball pythons. I just wanted to share my opinion on the subject and I hope that no one feels I am attacking them in anyway.

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