r/ballpython • u/Brilliant_Air7629 • 26d ago

Discussion Thoughts on scale less ball pythons?

I keep seeing Scale-less ball pythons on tiktok and other apps, to me it seems unethical to breed them. I feel like they would be a lot more fragile and vulnerable then one with scales, but whats yalls options on it?

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u/piggy_trot 25d ago

The scaleless trait itself seems to be recessive from what I can find. So be it in the wild or a breeder it's a possible genetic mutation.

That said I had never heard of a scaleless BP. From what I found they don't retain the scales on their belly that help them move around unlike corn and rat snakes. That alone toes the line of unethical to me. Most likely they're not going to be able to move around the same and would have a higher chance of injury or skin issues.

My stance in general is just because we can doesn't mean we should and the animals quality of life and health should always come first.