I recently had a snow litter produced by 2 100% het for snow. In the litter there was 1 snow which is kinked in two places and an alino with poped eyes.
Are these issues genectic or oter reasone?
What do you all think?
Thanks Tom
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Is kinking genectic?
NJTOM732
Jul 17, 2006 02:19 PM
Replies (4)
rainbowsrus
Jul 17, 2006 03:09 PM
Tough question that really can't be answered w/out some breeding trials. As I have heard, kinking is more related (not 100%) to gestational temps while the eye thing is more a genetic defect found in Kahl albino's bred from closer related animals.
>>I recently had a snow litter produced by 2 100% het for snow. In the litter there was 1 snow which is kinked in two places and an alino with poped eyes.
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>>Are these issues genectic or oter reasone?
>>
>>What do you all think?
>>
>>Thanks Tom
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ajfreptiles
Jul 17, 2006 03:41 PM
My guess, would be that bone deformations like kinks are caused by slugs...or in bad situations a lack of Calcium in Mom....I think the way mom lays and her environment could also be cause of kinks...the eye situation I think could be temperature related or caused at birth by high pressure...Now a one eyed boa would be genetic....That is just my 2 cents anyway...Take care Andy Federico
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NJTOM732
Jul 18, 2006 10:18 AM
I just want to thanks everyone who took the tme to answer my posting.
I am leaning towards the belief that the kinking and eye poping is genectic. After all what are the odds of 1 snow being produced out of 24 babys and is that same one that is kinked? I would say the same holds true for the albino with the poped eyes.
Tom
Paul Hollander
Jul 17, 2006 04:59 PM
In the lab mouse, there are spinal abnormalities and eye abnormalities that are known to be genetic. On the other hand, in a number of species (trout, chickens, others), there are a variety of abnormalities that are caused by environmental problems, such as vitamin deficiencies in the parents, too much or too little heat, etc.
As far as I know, there has been a lot of theorizing and very little testing as to the real cause of these abnormalities in snakes.
Paul Hollander
