Quote Originally Posted by elevatethis
So, you paid for the snake, and then the seller informs you that the snake is kinked?

YIKES.

I'd get my money back and run far far away.
I believe he purchased it knowing that the kink was there in order to get the low price, and now he's wondering whether or not it could affect its breeding potential.

I believe kinks can occur three different ways: Genetic, prenatal defect, or injury. I'm not sure there is any way to determine how it was caused unless it was due to an obvious injury. There's no way of determining how it might affect the breeding potential other than trying to breed him, although it's not very ethical to breed him if it is a genetic defect. It might help if the breeder could admit to injuring the snake, perhaps if he was too rough when trying to pop it, but I doubt if he would admit to such a thing.

In any case, it sounds like a gamble which is probably why it was such a deal. You should ask yourself if it's worth it if the snake is unable to breed or if you're prepared to deal with a clutch of abnormal snakes.