Yes,...the so-called "Bug-eyed" trait is a defective gene that is displayed quite often in leucistic Texas Rats. It's also a defect that can "pop up" from time to time in otherwise "normal" looking leucistics too. Many other mutations in snakes can also have some less desireable traits that go along with the mutant gene, but they often aren't "visually" expressed, so people aren't really aware of them at all, i.e. spinal kinks, lethargy, and other internal problems that can't be seen.

The "bug-eyed" trait can also be expressed from time to time in forms ranging from fairly mild, moderate, to morbidly grotesque. Even if you have two non-bug-eyed leucistic Texas Rat breeder animals, there can still be the possibility of producing a few "bug-eyed" offspring from time to time, just not quite as often as you would otherwise, it's just a trait that seems to sort of "float" around, and can be expressed here and there.

best regards, ~Doug

here's a pic of a fairly mild version

and a pic of a severe case of "bug-eye",...it looks like it's eyes are going to explode out of its head!

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