Eyeless Bloodred het Hypo, Lavender

[VinnyJ]

I had an eyeless hatchling, VERY interesting to note the differences in behaviour. I hope you can get yours eating on it's own. Mine never did and unfortunatley never made it.

I remember that. The one you had is the only other cornsnake like this that I've heard about. I hope he eats too on his own too.

 

[Tula_Montage]

I remember that. The one you had is the only other cornsnake like this that I've heard about. I hope he eats too on his own too.

Yup, poor Blinky the eyeless wonder. I really look forward to any and all updates of this wee fella

 

[El Jefe]

The one you had is the only other cornsnake like this that I've heard about.

Listen up then.....

I hatched one out two years ago and it did fine for the first couple months, ate fine, pooped fine, acted fine....and then one day it was dead. :shrugs:

Maybe something internally was also off?

 

[Jessicat]

Maybe something internally was also off?

I don't want to sound harsh, but I think an eyeless corn is probably under the category of those that just aren't meant to make it.. :awcrap:

 

[tom e]

I'm not sure what meant to make it means, but if I hatched one out, I'd try to give him a shot!
I don't mean for that to sound harsh either, I do get it..

 

[Tula_Montage]

Listen up then.....

I hatched one out two years ago and it did fine for the first couple months, ate fine, pooped fine, acted fine....and then one day it was dead. :shrugs:

Maybe something internally was also off?

Thats what happened to Blinky. Found her one morning on her back, cloaca wide open and slightly prolapsed. Dunno what happened...

 

[Kaleidescope_Eyes]

Well I think the little guy is gorgeous. I live about 4 hours away, if you ever need to rehome the little guy and he's eating and shedding just fine, I'd take him. Even if he didn't live very long, I'd give him a good home. =) Keep us updated!

 

[Kaleidescope_Eyes]

Edit: I think I mapquested that wrong. Lol I live quite a while away. Anyway, I'd still take the little guy! Lol

 

[abell82]

Not to be a downer, but isn't this just a byproduct of linebreeding? And as such, don't the siblings possibly carry the genetic code for this trait as well?
Meaning that if someone were to buy and breed a pair of it siblings, isn't there a chance they too will hatch "eyeless" corns?

 

[TandJ]

Not to be a downer, but isn't this just a byproduct of linebreeding?

I think you need to rered the OP's post.. It was a a project between two breeders.. The animals might be related, but very likely at a distance.. this would not be from line breeding..

And as such, don't the siblings possibly carry the genetic code for this trait as well?

Quite possible, but maybe that egg got a chill the day the eyes were suppose to be developing.. I am only suggesting that there could be a million things that may have caused this.. Okies, maybe a slight exageration but....

aning that if someone were to buy and breed a pair of it siblings, isn't there a chance they too will hatch "eyeless" corns?

Again not nessesarily, but it could be a recessive trait, or maybe one flawed gene or absence of gene in the pool.. If the animal makes it great, if it doesn't well, we know that it is likely most of the one giants only live a short period of time...

Regards... A very sleepy Tim of T and J

 

[abell82]

I think you need to rered the OP's post.. It was a a project between two breeders.. The animals might be related, but very likely at a distance.. this would not be from line breeding..
Regards... A very sleepy Tim of T and J

Yes, I caught that part, but thanks.

 

[Rich in KY]

Good luck with this lil guy. Keep us updated on his progress. He is a gorgeous lil guy.

 

[Jessicat]

I'm not sure what meant to make it means, but if I hatched one out, I'd try to give him a shot!
I don't mean for that to sound harsh either, I do get it..

I'm talking about those odd hatchlings that don't thrive and die for apparently "no reason" even though they are being cared for in the same manor as our other snakes. In the wild snakes overproduce as a survival tactic. Not every snake that's born is going to survive. Despite our best efforts this has carried over slightly in captivity. I'm talking about non feeders, snakes that never really grow even though they take a few small meals, snakes that have no different treatment from their siblings, but for one reason or another do not make it.

I guess I'm the only one, but I do not see the charm in an eyeless hatchling. If I had hatched something like this out I probably would have culled it.
As long as there are people out there who are not disturbed by this mutation and are willing to give it a good home I don't see a problem with not culling it right off the bat though.

 

[EddieA]

I'm pulling for the little guy!

 

[ghosthousecorns]

I see no harm in keeping it alive, if it lives it might make someone a good pet and be interesting to have and observe. If I hatched one like it I wouldn't want to cull it, I'd want to donate it to someone with an interest in the anomaly like a museum or herp society. I only think it would be wrong to breed it and try to perpetuate the trait.
If it had been a two headed snake (another freak mutation) there are some that would pay good $ for something like that. The fact this is eyeless rather than 2 headed seems to bring out a different reaction in people.

 

[Caryl]

I also hope the poor thing makes it. I'm a soft touch, and am usually willing to give things a chance. I also would want to be sure that any potential genetic anomalies here weren't passed along. I'm sure the behavioural differences between the eyeless animals and normally sights animals would make an interesting study. And, like Brent said, at least the snake doesn't know he might have hatched differently.

 

[sandybunny]

AWW, I hope the little buggar makes it. I wouldn't go out of my to keep it alive, like force feeding. I would treat it just like any other hatchling and see what happens. If all else seems normal like eating, shedding, pooping then he would make someone a great pet. He just shouldn't be bred, not everyone who ownes snakes wants to breed.

 

[Random8A]

Beautiful little guy, are you keeping or placing him?

 

[Joni Garcia]

Hey Vinny... beautiful little Bloodred. My friend hatched a "one-eyed" Anery Motley and gave her to me, so I could help find her a home. I don't know anything about her parents or if there were any other siblings with problems. Well... she ate great on f/t, and went to a nice home. She didn't live a long life, but she was very loved and made a nice pet. Even though there were no kinks that could be felt, she didn't seem to move quite right. So, I think she had other issues which may have contributed to her shortened life. I hope you don't mind, but I thought I'd post pics of her for you to see.

 

[VinnyJ]

Hey Vinny... beautiful little Bloodred. My friend hatched a "one-eyed" Anery Motley and gave her to me, so I could help find her a home. I don't know anything about her parents or if there were any other siblings with problems. Well... she ate great on f/t, and went to a nice home. She didn't live a long life, but she was very loved and made a nice pet. Even though there were no kinks that could be felt, she didn't seem to move quite right. So, I think she had other issues which may have contributed to her shortened life. I hope you don't mind, but I thought I'd post pics of her for you to see.

Absolutely... thanks for posting and putting the pics up. Sounds like all the corns missing eyes have died in the past. If it's not meant to be then it won't I guess. We'll see shortly.