Breeding non-eyed snakes is not heritable, so it is not an irrespondsible act. It's letting these snakes have a full and healthy life, while giving them the opportunity to continue their genes existence. The Culling of snakes should not be done in instances where they have a great chance at a healthy life. There has been many hognose snakes pop up this month with no eyes or one eye. It seems to be something that is happening nationwide right now. When I picked up my new albinos recently, I got to see some of the defected offspring. A local breeder here produced a 1 eyed Albino hog, and the same week, a breeder with the same lines of snakes up north in Dallas, produced a no eyed hog. Snake eats, drinks, and thrives. There are plenty of people who would love to provide a caring home for a no eyed snake, they make the sweetest pets, and can be powerful ambassadors to the benefit of the reptile community.
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