Last clutch hatching

[Redneck_Crow]

I'm sorry that the little guy didn't make it.

Sometimes these things are just freaks of nature and never repeat themselves. Nothing with DNA has perfect DNA replication, in any given human there are several DNA "mistakes," some harmless, some troublesome, and some devastating.

I don't think that multilple sired clutches are more prone to defects--if it is people aren't talking about it much. I've had multiple sired clutches before on snakes and other than scratching my head and trying to figure out "who is your daddy?" in a few instances, I've seen no ill effects.

I'm very happy that you gave the guy a chance. I hate when people waste them like so much garbage without giving them a shot at life. Even when an animal isn't totally perfect it can make somebody very happy as a non-breeder pet. I'm convinced that as long as they can function without pain animals don't share the common human perception that some of them aren't good enough to be worthy of life. The life they have is all that they have and they value it and will fight to survive if they have the strength to struggle.