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Posted by patricia sherman on August 09, 2002 at 03:51:01:
In Reply to: Texas Rat Snakes posted by herpnbrau on August 09, 2002 at 00:13:38:
:I have 2 questions, if you all don't mind....
:1. Do Texas Rat babies have the orange in them at birth or does it come in later on? None of mine seem to have any.
The orange colour develops as the babies age. At six months, my male didn't have it, now that he's over 12 months old, it is apparent.
:2. My female has the bug eye and has had since I bought her.
:I have heard that it is a condition caused from to much inbreeding.
:That I do not know, but the 2nd question is, since the male does not have bug/bulging eyes, is there a chanc the baby Leucistic ones will still get it?
:Hard to tell if the eyes are bugged out or not.
If any of the babies are bug-eyed, you'll notice it pretty quickly. Because the male doesn't have it, and he's normal coloured, chances are you won't see it in these babies. For it to show in his progeny, he'd have to be het for it. It isn't CAUSED by inbreeding, but when you inbreed animals that carry it, it does show up. This is because two carriers that appear normal will statiscally produce 25% homozygous normals, 50% heterozygous normals (carriers), and 25% homozygous defectives. The number of babies in your clutch (six) is statistically too small to say for certain that the male isn't a carrier, but it is sufficient to say that he probably isn't a carrier.
However, every one of those babies is a definite het for bug-eyed. In order to build a reputation for honesty in your dealings, you need to tell the purchasers that the babies are het for this defect. Although bug-eyedness doesn't affect the viability of the babies, it is certainly an undesireable trait, and chances are that you'll not find buyers hammering at the door for them. If I were you, I'd be offering them for sale as "pets only", not for breeding. I'd also not be breeding from that defective female, but would purchase myself a foundation female that doesn't carry the factor.
Personally, I consider it irresponsible to breed from animals that are carriers of undesireable traits. Selling the genetically defective progeny only perpetuates the trait as a hidden factor, and can only result in you building a bad name for yourself as a breeder of inferior stock.
Tricia
:All are just a week old and 1 finished its shed tonight! WHOOOPY!
:Any comments or information will be apprecieated! Thanks!
