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One eyed albino boa, should I kill him?

Kill it, or keep as a non breeder/pet

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Should I kill it ? that's pretty much what was said to me by another breeder/ reptile dealer.

here's one of the PMs I got about my non breeder/pet

His PM to me
(not trying top bug you just curious as to who would sell that albino is all one eyed snakes are king snake food and not to be sold or breed imo)

who the hell would kill such a healthy pet? (no its not a breeder)
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I just wont to here from some of you on whether they should be sold as pets or put down? I dont want a flame wore, I may not agree with putting them down, remember I'm not looking for a fight, I just want your honest opinions.

Bill
 
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Keep it as a pet. You may want to ask how many eyes the reptile dealer has.........We may have to dump him off.....LOL

Still a nice snake.

Scott Sweeney
 
That was no breeder that PM'd you. That was an idiot. I agree that the animal, assuming the eye defect was genetic, should not be bred. However, that animal will still make you a wonderful pet. Heck, I'll give you $150 for him right now just so my daughter can have a beautiful pet! :)

It is very common that some boa's are born with eye infections that can cause blindness. I had a few in my last litter of Sunglows. A little bit of medication cleared the eyes right up and they were as good as new. If you are not aware of what can be done in those circumstances then the animal ends up losing their eye/eyes. What a shame when a little bit of knowledge can resolve it.

However, if I had a litter whereby they showed true genetic eye deformity, then the babies would be sold as pets to individuals to whom I know would honor that agreement. The parents would then become pets as well.

Griz
 
I must admit I was a bit shocked that someone like him would say something like that.

I beleve this is a genetic eye deformity, 2 out of a 23 had it.
 
I was recently told by UF that they routinely spayed monitor lizards. Anything that has reproductive organs can apparently be sterilized. Ask your local herp vet about it.
Wolfy
 
Definitely should be prevented from breeding (let's face it, as animals change hands, someone might try it down the line, not caring about the defect).... but he/she is so pretty and can function fine with one eye.
 
I had a litter of Hog Islands born and some were born with no left eye. Not knowing any better I put them down :(
I know a lot better now. I spoke with another great very knowledgeable breeder friend of mine who simply explained there is a lack of genetics( a week link) somewhere in the line between the dad and the mom. I know where the dad came from and the intire back ground on him but not the mom, we took her in on a trade from a local pet store because she was so darn good looking we had to have her!
He said I should have kept them and either gave them away or adopted them out as pets only.
I'm kicking myself for doing so. They were great little lookers even though there eyesight was cut in half.
Please keep it or adopt it out! You can even put in writting- a no breding contract on it if you so desire.
Good luck, Shanell.
 
Yes signed contracts between two people are legal binding at least where I am from. You can also go as far as having it notarized. That way if you ever do catch the person attempting to breed it down the line to can legally persue it if you so choose to.
I herd it was common in Albino boas though?
Shanell.
 
The Reptile House said:
Yes signed contracts between two people are legal binding at least where I am from. You can also go as far as having it notarized. That way if you ever do catch the person attempting to breed it down the line to can legally persue it if you so choose to.
I herd it was common in Albino boas though?
Shanell.
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This genetic eye problem is more common then most of us know, its just not always talked about.
The litter total was 23 only 2 albinos had it.
10 sunglows
3 DH
5 hets
5 albinos
 
A signed contract would be nothing more than a glorified honor system. You have TSE that bilked customers out of 1000 of dollars and he probably won't be held accountable. How do you think you would enforce a no-breed contract? Besides the fact that snakes change hands often in the course of 15 years.
Once that animal leaves your facility it is out of your hands what happens to it.
 
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I think getting them fixed would be a really good idea. It's insuring the bad genetics do not get passed along at all. The "adoption fee" for them could be a little over the vet costs so that your aren't losing out.
 
Also very true indeed. It would just basically act as a back up. A lot of people are also weary of signing legal binding contracts though but yes you do stand very correct. Shanell.
 
Interesting - it wasn't so long ago that at least one of the forums here was filled with comments on how one eyed albinos should be culled. Don't get me wrong - I am all for finding PET ONLY homes, but that is not as easy as it sounds. The possibility that the animal will be bred at some point is certainly there, unless you keep it yourself.
Were you trying to sell this animal? Is that how you initially came to be contacted by that person? From several of your posts, I got the impression it was from a litter you (well not YOU) had, but then you commented on why the snake came home with you, so it seems you purchased it (hopefully not for anything near market price).
 
hhmoore said:
Interesting - it wasn't so long ago that at least one of the forums here was filled with comments on how one eyed albinos should be culled. Don't get me wrong - I am all for finding PET ONLY homes, but that is not as easy as it sounds. The possibility that the animal will be bred at some point is certainly there, unless you keep it yourself.
Were you trying to sell this animal? Is that how you initially came to be contacted by that person? From several of your posts, I got the impression it was from a litter you (well not YOU) had, but then you commented on why the snake came home with you, so it seems you purchased it (hopefully not for anything near market price).
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I picked up 3 the male albino, female DH, and a female Het, Im not to worried about a breeder male at this point, that can wait a year or two, maybe a male sunglow will be a little more afordibal at a later date.

I must admit at the time I new very little about this one eyed thing :eek:

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