I think people need to build a bridge... If you don't like jags, then why open a thread about jags and comment on them? They don't all spin and actually very few have bad neruo problems, most people wouldn't even notice neruo issues associated with the jag gene.
I dont understand when breeder say the jag python is a 50% 75% 88%
are they say that the quality is that % or is it about what is breeding
if it is the quality how do you know what % your jag is
thank you
I think people need to build a bridge... If you don't like jags, then why open a thread about jags and comment on them? They don't all spin and actually very few have bad neruo problems, most people wouldn't even notice neruo issues associated with the jag gene.
Back to your question.I dont understand when breeder say the jag python is a 50% 75% 88%
are they say that the quality is that % or is it about what is breeding
if it is the quality how do you know what % your jag is
thank you
Original jags were supposedly coastals so you never see jag/coastal advertised
It works both ways, the presence or expression of neurological issues in Jags is understated by those who enjoy them, while being exaggerated by those who don't.
Is it understated or is it just that they actually have first hand experience and see the really existent of the issues.
A car can be extremly dangerous but not so much if the person knows how to drive really well. It's the same with these breeders that keep animals in large numbers they do the right thing, just on a larger scale. Have you seen their set ups? Most people don't use temperature controlled rooms or perpose build racks. Infact pythons don't need much to actually survive they are pretty hardy and forgiving. Now introduce the jag gene and things change they become more sensitive and the small things set them off, while a regular carpet could be handled alot, fed etc and any stress won't be as obvious.
If you take a jag and put it in the average keepers hands, it's a diffirent story it's not a perfect environment, so it would be more likly that the jag will show Issues. If you have hundreds of jags you need to sell your not going to jump on a forum (or facebook) and tell everyone that your having issues with them. Although they proberly dont have many issues because of the flawless set ups the snakes are house in, many jag keepers have shown everyone their setups, not just one or two. I don't see the big deal about the jags having neuro issues, why even comment about weither or not they are having issues, it's irrilievent. The point is that the gene has issues. you can't change that either you want to play with the gene or you don't. Most people that have this animal gene are experienced keepers anyway with great set ups that I think respect the animals husbandry and the actual gene. The Americans are lunatics, cutting eggs open dragging them out likes its nothing while most aussie keepers are so careful peeking into the eggs lifting the lid slightly, so there you go a great example of why USA proberly have more issues with jags going off and AU less because of the attitude toward their snakes and the people saying they have had problems look like they only have a few snakes, so possibly Handel them more and less need to give them perfect attention to husbandry, while the keepers that keep on a larger scale need to be on their toes all the time or they'll have dead or il snakes which i think encourages them to show them more attention husbandry wise and possibly less attention handling wise.
I predict that as the gene becomes more available to the averrage keeper, espeseilly newbies you will see alot more threads about neuro issues to calm champagnes strong views on lack of neuro issues in jags.
Are there tests to detect whether or not a Jag has the neurological issues associated with the gene? Experienced Jag keepers know as little about it as the rest of us. Breeding or owning Jags doesn't make somebody any more capable of knowing how many or how few suffer from neurological issues.
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