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Has anyone had any problems with any reticulated or burmese morphs developing any disfigurement problems (kinks) or any other physiological (physical) problems or even premature death? If so, please either list them here or email me privately at BrianSmithReptiles@hotmail.com I am conducting studies to try to determine if morphs have additional genetic weaknesses due to inbreeding or initially weak mutated genes responsible for the color or pattern abnormality. Thank you in advance.
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True "power" is not to be found in social or economic placement or stature, which are merely illusory, finite, frail and brief.
True power is to be found in one's sheer will and personal determination to achieve one's goals at ANY cost and at ANY sacrifice.

>>Has anyone had any problems with any reticulated or burmese morphs developing any disfigurement problems (kinks) or any other physiological (physical) problems or even premature death? If so, please either list them here or email me privately at BrianSmithReptiles@hotmail.com I am conducting studies to try to determine if morphs have additional genetic weaknesses due to inbreeding or initially weak mutated genes responsible for the color or pattern abnormality. Thank you in advance.
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>>True "power" is not to be found in social or economic placement or stature, which are merely illusory, finite, frail and brief.
>>True power is to be found in one's sheer will and personal determination to achieve one's goals at ANY cost and at ANY sacrifice.
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MikeWilbanks@Constrictors.com

>>Has anyone had any problems with any reticulated or burmese morphs developing any disfigurement problems (kinks) or any other physiological (physical) problems or even premature death? If so, please either list them here or email me privately at BrianSmithReptiles@hotmail.com I am conducting studies to try to determine if morphs have additional genetic weaknesses due to inbreeding or initially weak mutated genes responsible for the color or pattern abnormality. Thank you in advance.
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>>True "power" is not to be found in social or economic placement or stature, which are merely illusory, finite, frail and brief.
>>True power is to be found in one's sheer will and personal determination to achieve one's goals at ANY cost and at ANY sacrifice.
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MikeWilbanks@Constrictors.com

Hi Brian,
I have never heard of problems like that. Reticulated Pythons have definitely not been bred enough to experience breeding suppression and all of my Albinos, tigers, etc are just as strong as normals.

Mike

>>Has anyone had any problems with any reticulated or burmese morphs developing any disfigurement problems (kinks) or any other physiological (physical) problems or even premature death? If so, please either list them here or email me privately at BrianSmithReptiles@hotmail.com I am conducting studies to try to determine if morphs have additional genetic weaknesses due to inbreeding or initially weak mutated genes responsible for the color or pattern abnormality. Thank you in advance.
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>>True "power" is not to be found in social or economic placement or stature, which are merely illusory, finite, frail and brief.
>>True power is to be found in one's sheer will and personal determination to achieve one's goals at ANY cost and at ANY sacrifice.
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MikeWilbanks@Constrictors.com

You know how some breeders selectively breed for beauty,.. and others breed for docility and tractability? Well I gotta ask you,.. do you breed for sheer intelligence?? I ask because that big het girl is the smartest snake I have ever seen! She knows every trick in the book on attempting to grab her and foils my every attempt. She is the first snake that has forced me to take down my snake hook off of its nail on the wall. I swear,.. tricks that have worked for me for 30 years with aggressive snakes is like childsplay to her. I throw a towel over her head, she immediately throws it off. This usually works in a manner that it confuses the snake and allows me to get to the snake's head and safely get the aggressive snake out without too much stress. Not with her. She has this towel throwing technique DOWN. She has it off in a split second and is once again facing me down. And she has a way of always throwing it to the back of the cage so that I can't try to use it again. If I try the "sneaking my hands along her body to get to her head, she foils this technique too by racing quickly forward, turning and facing me again, sometimes with a nice strike at my face as I fall backward to avoid the impact. Even the hook is hard because she knows how to avoid staying still. Other aggressive snakes usually continue to remain still, trying to get into a position to strike and this makes it easy to pin the head and get the snake. Not this one. She is immediately on the move, under cages, around cage wheels and coming back at me after she has gained an advantagious position. I swear mike, this snake is a genius. Did she get a lot of practice avoiding capture over there with you and your guys, or what?? She must have went to "Catpure Avoidance 101" for a few years, lol. And because of this added intelligence and ability to not be grabbed, it makes her quite dangerous. Every time I have to get her out to do cage cleaning and etc, she always almost gets me. Just when I think I have her she becomes the master Houdini and almost has me. I have to respect it, but man,. she is a handful. All the same, thanks for the beautiful (and deadly) snake.

>>Hi Brian,
>>I have never heard of problems like that. Reticulated Pythons have definitely not been bred enough to experience breeding suppression and all of my Albinos, tigers, etc are just as strong as normals.
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>>Mike
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>>>>Has anyone had any problems with any reticulated or burmese morphs developing any disfigurement problems (kinks) or any other physiological (physical) problems or even premature death? If so, please either list them here or email me privately at BrianSmithReptiles@hotmail.com I am conducting studies to try to determine if morphs have additional genetic weaknesses due to inbreeding or initially weak mutated genes responsible for the color or pattern abnormality. Thank you in advance.
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>>>>True "power" is not to be found in social or economic placement or stature, which are merely illusory, finite, frail and brief.
>>>>True power is to be found in one's sheer will and personal determination to achieve one's goals at ANY cost and at ANY sacrifice.
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>>MikeWilbanks@Constrictors.com
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True "power" is not to be found in social or economic placement or stature, which are merely illusory, finite, frail and brief.
True power is to be found in one's sheer will and personal determination to achieve one's goals at ANY cost and at ANY sacrifice.

Is she heet for albino. Could you post some pics.

>>You know how some breeders selectively breed for beauty,.. and others breed for docility and tractability? Well I gotta ask you,.. do you breed for sheer intelligence?? I ask because that big het girl is the smartest snake I have ever seen! She knows every trick in the book on attempting to grab her and foils my every attempt. She is the first snake that has forced me to take down my snake hook off of its nail on the wall. I swear,.. tricks that have worked for me for 30 years with aggressive snakes is like childsplay to her. I throw a towel over her head, she immediately throws it off. This usually works in a manner that it confuses the snake and allows me to get to the snake's head and safely get the aggressive snake out without too much stress. Not with her. She has this towel throwing technique DOWN. She has it off in a split second and is once again facing me down. And she has a way of always throwing it to the back of the cage so that I can't try to use it again. If I try the "sneaking my hands along her body to get to her head, she foils this technique too by racing quickly forward, turning and facing me again, sometimes with a nice strike at my face as I fall backward to avoid the impact. Even the hook is hard because she knows how to avoid staying still. Other aggressive snakes usually continue to remain still, trying to get into a position to strike and this makes it easy to pin the head and get the snake. Not this one. She is immediately on the move, under cages, around cage wheels and coming back at me after she has gained an advantagious position. I swear mike, this snake is a genius. Did she get a lot of practice avoiding capture over there with you and your guys, or what?? She must have went to "Catpure Avoidance 101" for a few years, lol. And because of this added intelligence and ability to not be grabbed, it makes her quite dangerous. Every time I have to get her out to do cage cleaning and etc, she always almost gets me. Just when I think I have her she becomes the master Houdini and almost has me. I have to respect it, but man,. she is a handful. All the same, thanks for the beautiful (and deadly) snake.
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>>>>Hi Brian,
>>>>I have never heard of problems like that. Reticulated Pythons have definitely not been bred enough to experience breeding suppression and all of my Albinos, tigers, etc are just as strong as normals.
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>>>>Mike
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>>>>>>Has anyone had any problems with any reticulated or burmese morphs developing any disfigurement problems (kinks) or any other physiological (physical) problems or even premature death? If so, please either list them here or email me privately at BrianSmithReptiles@hotmail.com I am conducting studies to try to determine if morphs have additional genetic weaknesses due to inbreeding or initially weak mutated genes responsible for the color or pattern abnormality. Thank you in advance.
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>>>>>>True "power" is not to be found in social or economic placement or stature, which are merely illusory, finite, frail and brief.
>>>>>>True power is to be found in one's sheer will and personal determination to achieve one's goals at ANY cost and at ANY sacrifice.
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>>>>MikeWilbanks@Constrictors.com
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>>True "power" is not to be found in social or economic placement or stature, which are merely illusory, finite, frail and brief.
>>True power is to be found in one's sheer will and personal determination to achieve one's goals at ANY cost and at ANY sacrifice.
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Thomas Jones
aligatorhunter@earthlink.net
(252) 757-3879

RETICS RULE!!!

Yes, she is 100% het albino and 100% the devils' daughter, lol. I knew that going in though, so don't take it as complaining. Besides, it adds a lot of spice and excitement to my otherwise docile breeding stock. I'll take some pictures real soon and get them up. She's a real beauty. One of the best looking normals I have ever seen.

>>Is she heet for albino. Could you post some pics.
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>>>>You know how some breeders selectively breed for beauty,.. and others breed for docility and tractability? Well I gotta ask you,.. do you breed for sheer intelligence?? I ask because that big het girl is the smartest snake I have ever seen! She knows every trick in the book on attempting to grab her and foils my every attempt. She is the first snake that has forced me to take down my snake hook off of its nail on the wall. I swear,.. tricks that have worked for me for 30 years with aggressive snakes is like childsplay to her. I throw a towel over her head, she immediately throws it off. This usually works in a manner that it confuses the snake and allows me to get to the snake's head and safely get the aggressive snake out without too much stress. Not with her. She has this towel throwing technique DOWN. She has it off in a split second and is once again facing me down. And she has a way of always throwing it to the back of the cage so that I can't try to use it again. If I try the "sneaking my hands along her body to get to her head, she foils this technique too by racing quickly forward, turning and facing me again, sometimes with a nice strike at my face as I fall backward to avoid the impact. Even the hook is hard because she knows how to avoid staying still. Other aggressive snakes usually continue to remain still, trying to get into a position to strike and this makes it easy to pin the head and get the snake. Not this one. She is immediately on the move, under cages, around cage wheels and coming back at me after she has gained an advantagious position. I swear mike, this snake is a genius. Did she get a lot of practice avoiding capture over there with you and your guys, or what?? She must have went to "Catpure Avoidance 101" for a few years, lol. And because of this added intelligence and ability to not be grabbed, it makes her quite dangerous. Every time I have to get her out to do cage cleaning and etc, she always almost gets me. Just when I think I have her she becomes the master Houdini and almost has me. I have to respect it, but man,. she is a handful. All the same, thanks for the beautiful (and deadly) snake.
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>>>>>>Hi Brian,
>>>>>>I have never heard of problems like that. Reticulated Pythons have definitely not been bred enough to experience breeding suppression and all of my Albinos, tigers, etc are just as strong as normals.
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>>>>>>Mike
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>>>>>>>>Has anyone had any problems with any reticulated or burmese morphs developing any disfigurement problems (kinks) or any other physiological (physical) problems or even premature death? If so, please either list them here or email me privately at BrianSmithReptiles@hotmail.com I am conducting studies to try to determine if morphs have additional genetic weaknesses due to inbreeding or initially weak mutated genes responsible for the color or pattern abnormality. Thank you in advance.
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>>>>>>>>True "power" is not to be found in social or economic placement or stature, which are merely illusory, finite, frail and brief.
>>>>>>>>True power is to be found in one's sheer will and personal determination to achieve one's goals at ANY cost and at ANY sacrifice.
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>>>>>>MikeWilbanks@Constrictors.com
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>>>>True "power" is not to be found in social or economic placement or stature, which are merely illusory, finite, frail and brief.
>>>>True power is to be found in one's sheer will and personal determination to achieve one's goals at ANY cost and at ANY sacrifice.
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>>Thomas Jones
>>aligatorhunter@earthlink.net
>>252) 757-3879
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>> RETICS RULE!!!
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True "power" is not to be found in social or economic placement or stature, which are merely illusory, finite, frail and brief.
True power is to be found in one's sheer will and personal determination to achieve one's goals at ANY cost and at ANY sacrifice.

Why don't you do your own friggin' research?

HaHa! Gotcha'! Just kiddin'. Actually, Stoeckl has some theories on this. He frequents the Boa forum and the Open Discussion Forum. I believe his first name is Herman. Good luck.

Ya Bastid! You got me. I was going to reply, "What the Hell do you think this is?? It IS my own research! Sheesh!" lol

>>HaHa! Gotcha'! Just kiddin'. Actually, Stoeckl has some theories on this. He frequents the Boa forum and the Open Discussion Forum. I believe his first name is Herman. Good luck.
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True "power" is not to be found in social or economic placement or stature, which are merely illusory, finite, frail and brief.
True power is to be found in one's sheer will and personal determination to achieve one's goals at ANY cost and at ANY sacrifice.

True power is in the poo!