I agree with that point, it IS difficult to watch, esp. if it is severe...I, too, find it hard to watch.
Perhaps I think this way about this because I've had a Bumblebee which was a JOY to own and gives so much joy to her new owner.
If I had more space in my house or I hadn't decided to fulfill my dreams of a Desert Ghost collection, I would have never given her up. I can't even explain it, but she is such a fun Ball Python to own. So calm, so curious. So sweet (for a snake). Just never a problem with her. On the other hand, she didn't have a detectable wobble, although they all have that gene. The worst she did, was miss the rodent occasionally.
I get updates on her at least weekly.
So perhaps I just have a emotional attachment to this issue. It would have been a shame if she had never existed, and there are so many people tho adore their snakes despite them having that gene.
It made me think why people single out certain disorders but not others, and where a line should be drawn and what that line should stand for. Such as "pain", "discomfort", "quality of life", "appearance" or ??
Just musings
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