I have a new leo and one of his eyes is bigger then the other.Is this a birth defect? Will this be something he can pass on if I breed him?
I also noticed that he tends to hit above or below the mealworms rather then hitting the worm.He eventually gets it right but it takes a few trys.
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One eye bigger then other?
cee4
Mar 24, 2007 06:30 PM
Replies (2)
garweft
Mar 24, 2007 07:22 PM
Yes abnormally sized eyes are considered a genetic defect, you should never use the leo to breed.
IMHO I would be very upset with the "breeder", who was more interested in money than producing quality animals. He/she should have culled that animal, not sold it.
cee4
Mar 25, 2007 11:13 AM
Well isnt that typical though, I see alot of that even on the forums, money first,animal second.,.I actually traded them for a very nice 6ft normal female boa.I found out he turned around and sold her for quite a bit of cash.I wanted her to go to a good home not be passed around, she was a pet...So now I have a useless male, well not totally because I will keep him and he will be a pet not a breeder.Too bad cause he has very nice color.But he is getting friendly too and will take mealies from my fingers now..
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