Quote Originally Posted by angllady2 View Post
Thank you to everyone who responded.

And yes, even without eyes they are beautiful, everything I hoped from the pairing. I am humbled and touched everyone has offered the little fire a home. As of yet, I don't know if it will be staying with me or not. Since I have one eyeless snake already, and everything about her is normal as can be, I have high hopes for these babies doing well. Since I know the cause of the issue with these, I wouldn't feel bad letting them go to be potential breeders in the future. Which brings me to a question.

Please answer honestly. Would you, knowing the cause of the eyelessness, willingly buy a baby such as that fire with the intention of breeding it in the future? It wouldn't be the same price as a perfect baby of course, but would you even consider it?

Gale
I would take the eyeless baby without hesitation.
I have a huge soft spot for the 'less than perfect' things of this world.

That was what initially got me into dog rescue many years ago.

I brought the 'death row' unwanteds home and fixed them up.

The staff at the local shelters thought I was crazy because I'd take the most wretched dogs home...until I came back a month later with a glossy, healthy, beautiful dog at my side.

One Doberman, the shelter lady refused to believe it was the same dog until I opened its mouth and showed her the dog's very distinctive 'distemper teeth'.

I love the things that others consider unlovable.

In retrospect, that's probably how I ended up with snakes.



Though I probably wouldn't hesitate to breed it, it would mostly just be loved especially dearly because it's very 'special'.