#ball python cw

[padded-daydreams]

it's funny how you said that pugs are abominations because they kinda are. But what about chihuahuas?-🌟

Chihuahuas have less health problems and also probably shouldn’t exist, but pugs are much, much worse.

Pugs have been bred so that they are born unable to breathe properly. Their tails are deformed. Their eyes are prone to just falling out. They are ugly creatures who live their shortened lives in pain. Movies like Men In Black which featured a pug made them popular and more pugs have been bred (I don’t blame the movie, but any movie featuring an animal will have this effect, like Finding Nemo made kids want pet fish). When pugs are fitted with breathing tubes for surgery (which is common because they ar prone to organ failure), they don’t want them off. Unlike other dogs, who hate breathing tubes and find them painful, pugs are the opposite of desperate to rip them off. Its because they have a squashed face, and are unable to even get enough oxygen. There are programs to try and breed pugs back into a reasonable existence where they are more like actual dogs, instead of the inbred creatures they are. All of this is because the features of pugs were arbitrarily decided cute.

Pugs are not the only dogs which have been ruined through the selective breeding of humans, but they are one of the worst examples.

There are similar issues in other pets. Reptiles can be selectively bred to contain different colorations referred to as “morphs.” The hobby is huge, with countless breeders dedicating decades to achieving unique animals. Ever seen a photo of a solid black gecko? Or a snake with smiley faces? Those aren’t always photoshop. Sometimes, photos are uploaded with filters, but the most part, it is real. On websites like Morph Market, breeders can list reptiles for sale. If you sort by rare or expensive morphs, you can see these animals.

I’m most familiar with ball pythons. I have one as a pet and have done the most research on them over other pets. Ball pythons have hundreds, maybe even thousands of different morphs which have been selectively bred. Most of them are fine, great even. Countless beautiful snakes are out there with vibrant colors and patters. Unfortunately, certain morphs are linked to certain traits. For a harmless example, ‘banana’ morph (also known as ‘coral glow’) ball pythons tend to be male. Unfortunately, certain colorations which have been selectively bred over time are linked to various health defects and neurological issues.

The most common and well-known example is the ‘spider’ morph. The ‘spider’ morph is associated with a pretty spiderweb pattern, and one of the worst neurological issues. This problem (commonly referred to as a ‘wobble’) is linked to the gene that causes the pattern. Among other things, this results in a snake that cannot tell up from down. This results in the snake struggling to eat, and in some cases biting itself. Spiders are some of the most popular snakes with such defects due to their color. They sell, so they continue to be bred. Morphs containing ‘spider’ (as in, the when two snakes are cross bred to result in new morphs) are often names various ‘bug’ names (usually ‘bee’ is somewhere in there). Breeders will point to certain crosses or even individual snakes whose ‘head wobble’ is less severe, or even crosses the which seem almost fine as a reason why this morph should continue to be bred and sold. It should not and has even been banned from some reptile conventions. Some pretty patterns are not worth continuing to breed an animal which should not exist and is prone to moving backwards, upside down, and quite literally trying to eat itself. The snakes already exist, and I don’t see an issue in having a rescue as a pet, but breeders need to just stop bringing more into the world.

Spider ball pythons, pugs, even glow-in-the-dark goldfish. So many animals which should have never existed continue to exist due to selective breeding, capitalism and the barely-regulated supply and demand of pets. I’m not against selective breeding, but at some point there has to be a line.

This is not even getting into people who defend breeding spider ball pythons by comparing them to autistic people simply being allowed exist in this world and also to have children.

[seashell21]

so I recently got a ball python and I’ve had him for over a month now and still haven’t figured out a name for him… I need suggestions 😔🫶🏼 praying people see this post lmao bro cannot go without a name any longer

[whynotfabulous]

Did I just spend over $600 to give Luka the perfect enclosure (his current is too small) and some good enrichment? Yes I did. HE DESERVES IT

On an unrelated note, does anyone have any money lying around or....

[scarlet97531]

⭕️❗️y’all have been blessed by Clover’s beautiful boop-able snoot.

[bugtoot]

my ball python no-leg nellie decided to show off her cute peachy pits tonight 🩷

she just shed too... so she's kinda hungry... probably why she's plastered to the window...

[creaturegoose]

[retic-pithon]

AAAAA AA AAAAA I WENT TO A REPTILE EXPO AND IT WAS LOUD AND CROWDED BUT TOTALLY WORTH IT BECAUSE ALL THE ANIMALS WERE SO CUTE AND PRETTY AND I ENDED UP LEAVING WITH A NEW SON(BALL PYTHON)

[aggiepython]

happy World Snake Day from me and aggie!!! (July 16th)

[autisticarachnid]

loki, my beautiful, beloved baby boy. that day i walked into repticon i wasn’t expecting anything, and yet i walked out with you. four whole years i had you, four whole years i loved you. for all your silly antics, for all your stubbornness, for everything about you. i will miss you so, so, so much my baby boy. i love you so much, and i am so happy i got to be your mama. ❤️❤️❤️

[pinkished]

pls excuse my gross dirt covered arm and his dirt dusted snoot, i had to post my beautiful noodle baby!!! 🐍💕

[oculusxcaro]

So... you remember me talking about maybe getting a snake the other day? Well, guess who just arrived home.

He's a wee bootstring right now and the photo doesn't really do him justice because he's always on the move but he's an Anerythristic corn snake (confirmed male) and the first thing he did when the owner put him in my hand was nom my finger very gently. I was so tempted to get the Palmetto BUT didn't know they had a genetic default known as bug-eyed. 😔 Very gorgeous snake and the owner showed me the father but in the end, my heart chose the anery (or rather, his mouth chose me!) Not quite the ball python I was intending to get but since it's been so long since I've had a snake, I'll hold onto this wee danger noodle for now to make sure I can take care of him! Managed a quick journey home but now he's sitting inside a nice warm cave, chilling. When he's settled in a bit, I'm going to spoil the fuck out of him with some little plants and so on but for now I'll let him destress. Haven't picked a name yet but... maybe Rorschach? Because he'll grow up to become black and white. :D

[kabretoss]

I miss my snake so here's some pictures of her

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[maplcrt]

EVERYONE SAY HAPPY SHED DAY TO MOCHA THE BALL PYTHON! 🥰🎈🥳

[the-tyler-as-in-skyler]

the snake in one of my classes

if you even care

[creaturegoose]

My guy Aster and his cute lips