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06-04-2007, 11:58 AM
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The Prince of Insufficient Light.
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Deformities
What causes deformities in garter babies? What increases the risk?
I've heard a few possible causes, such as chemicals and internal parasites, but what else is known to cause or at least increase the risk of deformities?
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06-04-2007, 12:06 PM
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The Prince of Insufficient Light.
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Re: Deformities
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 The mother's age, are there any more details on that subject?
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06-04-2007, 12:36 PM
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Adult snake
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Re: Deformities
insufficient vitamins...some vitamins (I believe A) can cause eye problems, we all know what B1 does. But if you dont provide enough B12 you can gett a lott of premature or stillborn babies.
I have a nice list of all kinds of deformities / problems that can be caused by vitamins, minerals and how do you call them... ****elements...macro? elements....someone help please :P |
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06-04-2007, 03:40 PM
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Old and wise snake
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Re: Deformities
How old exactly is "old enough" for a female? Would a male being just barely sexually mature increase the risk for problems too?
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06-04-2007, 05:07 PM
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Re: Deformities
Personally, I never breed a snake (of any type) in her first year of "maturity", I have seen disappointing results too many times....now, no doubt, loads of people will disagree with me!! It's just my take on this, I think they need a little time to fully mature.
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06-04-2007, 06:41 PM
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Re: Deformities
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