one eye boas

[snakekeeper22]

hello all i was wondering if anybody has a snake with one eye? if so does it come along well? also has anyone ever bred a one eyed boa, i was thinking of purchasing a one eyed albino and i was wondering if it would effect the outcome of the babies if i breed it thanks alot

[JoePat]

I believe i read somewhere that that is a big no no. I think i saw it on this forum but there was a discussion on it and from what i remember it is genetic and it comes for inbreeding. The actual discussion was about breeder selling the one eyed albinos cheeper than the healthy snakes and telling people it would be ok to breed.

Hope this helps

[snakekeeper22]

really ive been trying to find info on the subject because iam thinking of buying a one eyed albino boa for a breeding project...... i just did a google search and found a old faunaclassified forum about the subject here is what this guy has to say
Misinformation to the fullest. I was on the same boat until I spoke with Doug M. From the Boa Basement. The only albinos he deals with are sharp strain. He says that the eye deformites are tied up somewhere in the albino strain and pop up randomly. He has them in his sharp strain and any large albino boa breeder has them. Rich ihle whole sales his to bob clark to sweep them under the rug as if they don't exist. The one eyed thing isn't simple recessive and if you breed enough albinos of either line you will produce them. A few large breeders even have one eyed and no eyed boas as breeders.

[dberes]

I have a no eyed boa... Last year when one of my boas had her litter, this little fella was cruising around all over the cage. Well... After about 48 hours from birth, his eyes blew up like balloons. I figured some sort of dry skin or something like that, however it was still to early for him to shed. I could see blood vessels in the ballooned eyes. After about 18 to 24 hours from when the eyes blew up, they then fell off. He has two eye sockets, but no eyes. Eats, poops, and sheds like a normal boa. I will get some pictures up when I learn how to take a decent photos of my boas..

Later,
Drenton

[snakekeeper22]

really??? not defensive or anything.... like a normal with no eyes...... i want to hear a breeding out come of one eye albino boas thanks post pics soon

[TCarter]

I have never seen a one-eyd Boa or any one-eyed snake for that matter. I discussed a similar issue in another thread concerning my Boa. His name is Nemo and his left eye is about half the size of his right eye. Now then, from what I can tell, he can see out of both of the eyes, and it does not seem to impede his ability to see prey or anything else.
I have been advised by people on this and other forums to not breed him and I am inclined to take this advice. Chances are it is a genetic issue that will be passed on to progeny. I adopted him from a person who lost interest, and my family has become very fond of him. He gets more attention than any of the other reptiles I own.
As for your situation, I wouldn't breed a one eyed Boa if it was a birth defect. The chances of the trait being passed on are too great. Good luck with whatever you do.

[snakekeeper22]

so no one for sure knows if it is ok to breed a one eye albino?????? i get alot of i thinks but has anybody ever tryed it????

[Randy_T.]

Breeding a 1 eyed albino or any boa for that matter with the mind set "it hasn't been scientifically PROVEN to be bad so who knows" Is a very bad way to look at the situation. If someone is intending to breed an animal they should first and foremost have the breeding stock and potential offsrpings at the front of it. Breeding a 1 eyed animal will do nothing but potentially spread a genetic defect.

Leucistic ratsnakes were inbred heavily enough that it brought about and compounded the bug eye trait. With outcrossing this trait is being removed in many breeding stocks.

When albino burmese pythons were first bred one eyed albinos were fairly common. Due to outcrossing this issue is almost never seen today even though many more albino clutches are produced.

[Panama_Red]

I agree that the only boas that should be bred are ones that are in top condition. Do you think a show dog breeder would breed a dog born with one eye ( or some other defect) to their champion dogs? I don't think so..

If you want to produce albinos buy a quality animal that will not only produce them but better the line.

[dberes]

Here are some photos of my no eyed boa. Later. Drenton

[dberes]

And another.