andynic07
Very Well-Known Member
this is total nonsense sorry... yes stress can increase the signs of neuro but handling a jag will not turn it into a cork screwing jag that has to be put down. I handle all my jags and from what I see less then 10% show signs on neuro and not all the time either some just when excited like feeding or breeding. Even then it is slight things that most keepers would miss or pass off as nothing.
What % of the thousands of jags you have seen has neuro? and if stress turns these snakes into cork screwing freaks why don't you see it at major expos in the usa where thousands of people are walking past staring at a snake in a clear box under lights where it cant hide? that would be pretty stressful for a snake wouldn't it? even the expos here see a couple of thousand people, so why would a breed bring their prize breeding stock if it was going to stress it out and start cork screwing not only would they not be able to breed with it anymore but wouldn't that also be bad for business?
What happens to the small percent of jags that you have that show signs of neuro? I have seen a lot of jags being sold on various Facebook sites and every time the question is asked the owner says no it has shown no signs of neuro. Surely this isn't the case with all of these snakes. I wonder how many people would buy a jag if the breeder said this one has actually shown small signs of neuro but it is nothing to worry about. This to me cast a shadow over jags.