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Posted by duffy on August 10, 2002 at 12:48:10:
In Reply to: Texas Rat Snakes posted by herpnbrau on August 09, 2002 at 00:13:38:
The posts below pose some interesting "research questions"...I have not yet bred snakes, but I did take a pretty comprehensive genetics course in college. I confess, that was a LONG time ago. The primary question for all readers here is...has anyone wound up with normal colored bug-eyed Texas Rats when working with these animals??? From what I am reading, it looks like you breeders should treat the bug eye trait like a simple recessive until further evaluation. My other question (unrelated to breeding per se) is...do the bug eyes have any other undesirable traits? Are they less hardy, tend to demonstrate lousy vision, anything??? A friend of mine is breeding, and wound up with a bug-eye. I am thinking about taking it in strictly as a pet. Any reason that I should not (other than ugly), since I don't intend to breed it? Thanks. Duffy
:Hello all. I am new to this forum, but have been dropping by for awhile. I like looking at everyones purdyyyy Rat Snakes.
:I have 2 questions, if you all don't mind....
:1. My Heter male Texas Rat and my Leucistic female mated this year for the 1st time.
:I know the male is het because out of the 6 good eggs, 3 are Leucistic and 3 are normal looking. Now for the question, 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.
: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.
:All are just a week old and 1 finished its shed tonight! WHOOOPY!
:Any comments or information will be apprecieated! Thanks!
