The Ethics of the Scaleless Morph

[YungRasputin]

It's been brought up on here a few times and there are mixed feelings. I think we need more evidence from unbiased sources before we can truly answer that question, but it logically follows there is going to be at least some increased risk and need for more specialized husbandry. I think at minimum, a person should have a decent amount of experience with other snakes before entertaining the idea of one with increased needs or risks, and these shouldn't be for first time owners.

this is my thing with this: it’s cool if people want to provide care/love for snakes with disabilities - much like it is cool for dog people to adopt dogs with disabilities; they all deserve love too! but it’s the breeding these snakes to have these specific abnormalities *on purpose* and *for profit* - that i feel is the primary issue because it’s 1 thing for abnormalities to occur randomly, that’s nature, that happens but i feel it is entirely something else to do this intentionally, you know?