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RE: strange tail tips in pits??

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Posted by: tbrophy at Sat Sep 8 09:46:36 2012   [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by tbrophy ]  
   

I have also noticed this in Drymarchon. The tail tip has a slight bend. It seems to be more obvious in babies; they seem to outgrow it. Spinal kinking, usually seen near the vent, is a more serious issue and may be due to inbreeding in eastern indigos. This is a protected species and the captive population has a pretty limited gene pool. Unlike ball pythons, indigos do not tolerate inbreeding very well.

   

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