I picked up a male lavender hatchling at a show last month, and recently noticed he has a slight kink in his spine. It is barely visible, but noticeable when I let him crawl through my fingers. He is healthy in every other way, eating like a pig, and shedding with no problems.

Does anyone have any knowledge of whether this is a characteristic or tendency he could pass on if I breed him? I emailed the seller a little while ago asking if they would accept him back in trade for another snake. I have not heard back yet but they are reputable so I expect I will.

He is a beautiful little snake and I would consider keeping him if I could safely use him as a future breeder.

Thanks for your input.
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Kent

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