Tail kinks

[James Lamantia]

So I have been reading up on the tale kinks. I do understand the entire thing about not putting genetic deformity’s in to the gene pool. Hear is the question at hand. I have a gecko with a tail kink. I do not plan on breeding it what so ever. But I just purchased some of the breeders stock. Should I be trying to find out exactly who the parents are to prevent them from re-breeding? I have been taking care of all the gecko’s at his house for some time now and the one that I got with the tail kink is the only one I have ever seen come from his shop. He was in the process of changing facility’s when this one was being incubated so I just thought it was a tempter fluctuation but don’t want to dirty up the gene pool ether. Do you guys think I am being unreasonable in my assumption, I know what assuming does (Make a *#! out of me and you). That is why I am posting this question, trying to prevent the looking like a @!# thing. LOL

Thanks for your help

 

[acpart]

I think there's a range of opinion. At one end there are people who just wouldn't breed the gecko with a tail kink (I'm leaving out the people who would breed it) and at the other extreme are people who not only wouldn't breed that gecko but no parents, siblings, etc. I think it makes sense to ask the breeder for more info. If this is the only gecko that has had a tail kink from the pairing, I would be comfortable breeding other animals from that pairing, though some people may not agree.

Aliza

 

[James Lamantia]

Thanks

I am really thinking that it was do to temperature or something like that . I have been helping him for most of last season and the gecko that I have is the only one i have seen with a tail kink. Like I said before he did change locations and did have some problems with incubation temperature. We had to put down some of them because of deformities, eyes not fully developed things like that. After we corrected the incubation issue we didn't notice any other problems with them. The gecko in question would of been incubated during this time and I hope that was the problem. I already found out what colony it came from and I will be watching the offspring from them carefully. If I notice any problems with them I will have to separate them. Now if it is some sort of mutation passed down from the parents would you say both adults would need to be pulled from the rotation or would I be ok to just pull the female that is laying them. This colony should be producing some of the higher end stuff and I am not sure I can afford another male this year. Well let me rephrase that, I don't think my wife will let me purchase another one this year. lol I hope I don't have to separate them but respect what you guys say so much that if you feel I shouldn't breed them then I will pull them from the line up right now. I do not want to be part of a problem but rather be part of the solution. Thanks again for your help. I really appreciate it you taking your time to talk to me about it.

Thanks
James