Quote Originally Posted by Inarikins View Post
Black Pastels (and cinnamon pastels) seem to have a slight disposition to whistling when they breathe, usually thought to be related to the fact that supers sometimes end up with a duckbill. My black pewter sometimes whistles while my black pastel doesn't. Their faces look the same with no visible indication of anything resembling a duckbill. Typically if it's been happening over the course of several sheds I'm more likely to think that it's a physiological issue instead of a problem with a shed. I've never had the urge to go after my black pewter to see if there's shed stuck in her nose because it doesn't affect her any, she eats just fine and I don't really want to stress her out into not eating.
Huh - I think you're on to something there. I have a female black pastel het hypo that "squeaks" faintly when she gets stressed. She won't do it when she's just hanging in her tub, but if you pull her out and she moves around a bit she starts. At first I thought it was mild RI and took her to the vet, nada. Considered stuck shed... but it's been going on six months. I know certain lines of black pastel are more prevalent for duck billing and kinking so it looks like if I breed her I shouldn't pair her with another black pastel or cinnamon sire.