Re: inbreeding/ was right bend tail

[Michelle Haines]

From: "Elizabeth Heckert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

> My thoughts on kinked tails are that they (or at least the ones I've
> seen) aren't genetic.

I've seen some that definately are.  We had a gerbil breeder bring quite
a few to the pet store where I worked.  We chatted a bit, and she said
that this breeding pair always has 1/3 to 1/2 the litter with kinked
tails.  And if you felt along the tail, you could clearly feel there was
no break.

Michelle
Flutist