Like… the real question is, if a Sensitive Babbeh Syndrome foal was an alicorn, can they grow up? Are SBS foals stunted physically as well as mentally?
So could you in theory keep one of them alive long enough to breed it or harvest eggs/sperm to use later? Or do you guys think they’d not develop sexually
RandomAirPeople was a master at this subject
he would have know
edit: I may be wrong, but I think he was the first to start this trend I guess ?
Form my understanding they can grow physically, like they will grow into adult size, but will retain the mentality of a child. Because of this I believe they can mature sexually, at least on a biological level, and will be able to produce sperm/carry young.
The issue becomes one of morality, you can have that Alicorn and you can breed it, but it still has the mind of an infant, often still in the chirpy phase. If you have a stallion, you won’t be able to make it hump willingly so either force or sperm vials for artificial insemination are your best bets, both of which are likely to scar the stallion.
If you have a mare it’s even worse, even if her body accepts the pregnancy her mind never will, she’ll think she’s a baby who’s been assaulted and that stress is almost guaranteed result in a miscarriage if not outright kill the mare herself.
In short, yes you could do it, but with all the issues, why would you want to?
Where did he go anyway?/ why?
Oh he left the website, but I can give you his discord if you want to ^^
I dont use discord much, but thanks for the offer!
True! But it would be a good opportunity for industrial abuse for sure! hint hint, nudge nudge @Biorb_Biorb
Man that’s a clever question I hadn’t asked myself
Sure, you could try to harvest the reproductive materials. Try it the natural way, too, if you had a mare or could get an SBS stallion to somehow copulate.
It’s probably going to end with a sledgehammer behind the shed, though, based on how well SBS foals seem to do in life.
Is it an inherited trait? Would you just end up with a litter of sbs?
I kind of think of it like runts. A normal sight in a litter of foals, but much more rare than a runt. Yet not uncommon enough to worry a breeder. Probably a birth complication/pregnancy complication rather than genetic
you tell me
They might develop slightly further than a standard SBS foal, being able to say single words or even phrases.
They would also be monstrously rare, & interestingly mutated, making them of high value to the depraved elite fulfffancier market.
It’s really more of a physical and pheromone issue. the SBS fluffy would have trouble with co-ordination if it was doing the mounting, but not if being mounted. the pheromones it would produce would mean instant rejection from any potential partners so milking and invitro methods would be necessary and expensive. their appearance alone would give them away as an SBS so even with pheromone sprays the urge to breed would still be resisted much like how the enfie baby smell drives other fluffs to violence to the sufferer. Now if it otherwise had spectacular colors worth preserving and after a few test pairing to see what comes of it and the condition isn’t passed on then it might be worth it.
Nah.
gouge it’s eyes out so it cant cry and then keep it
I have been summoned… And I am… Intrigued…
Eh, I view SBS as a “natural” version of the forever foal or churpo.
But the supposed appeal of Alicorns is their rarity and intelligence. Maybe an SBS Alicorn is even more rare?
Not sure on this one. Adult humans with Down syndrome and similar conditions have sex with each other all the time because they do understand that it feels good. It’s clearly wrong for a neurotypical person to take advantage of them, but when both participants are on the same level not so much. https://justthetwoofus.org/
RandomAirPeople answered about that and I decided to copy paste it here:
Hello, this is RandomAirPeople/Depresso, Turbine told me about the question prompted and I promised him I would give a response to post regarding this topic. Please forgive the lack of proofreading, I just pulled a twelve hour shift today and am pretty exhausted.
Ok where to start…
So when it comes to who invented Sensitive Baby Syndrome, it is correct that I am the one to formally invent and coin the term. However, the first instance where the traits were observed in the community, would be the ‘Sensetib babbeh’ from FoalOut4’s, “No Miwkies” of which the ailment gets its name. The foal’s behavior was distinct enough from other depictions of Derped fluffies, that I believed it warranted its own name. Originally, I had intended to write a whole compendium of fluffy ailments and maladies, but never got around to it.
Sensitive Baby Syndrome is a developmental disorder, in which a foal develops a life long stunted development. Known symptoms are inability to speak, obesity, poorly formed teeth, hypotonia, life-long overproduction of newborn pheromone, dependance on milk, and low intellect. Essentially this is a form of severe autism in fluffies, with SBS affected fluffies sometimes known as ‘Forever-Foals’. Due to the fact they express an over production of newborn foal pheromone, fluffy mares tend to spoil and overly dote on them well past the age they should be seeking independence. In the wild, fluffy mares will often not pick up on their baby having this issue (sometimes at the expense of their other foals), but eventually they will abandon their perma-infant by their first year of life. SBS foals do not last long in the wild, often becoming malnourished from mares milk well passed the age of typical weaning, so they often die of starvation. Additionally, lifelong hypotonia and obesity causes limb atrophy, making them an easy meal for predators.
What causes it? Could be a variety of factors. I usually stick with the idea that larger litter sizes increase the likelihood of birth defects (due to nutrition being divided amongst the litter) or food insecurity during the duration of the mare’s pregnancy being potential factors. It could also be purely genetic. Hell it could even be the result of a parasite, or even coinfection with something like Zika Virus. I never really established a direct link to it, so that the fandom could have more freedom to explore how it’s caused (as that alone could be good content for stories and art involving SBS fluffies).
So, to answer these questions:
Can they grow up? Well, yes, they eventually become full sized fluffies with the mind of a newborn foal. I don’t see why they wouldn’t develop (unless there is some comorbid issue), but it’s hard to say if they’ll ever really comprehend it or pursue it. Additionally, they constantly produce that new-born pheromone, so its probably a massive turn-off for most normal adult fluffies. Also keep in mind with the obesity, hypotonia, and limb atrophy, I can’t really see one mounting another fluffy without some significant assistance.
Can you harvest their eggs or sperm? Sure, but this also depends heavily on how you account for fluffy type and color inheritance. Do Alicorns more frequently have Alicorn foals? I couldn’t say for certain, much less if there is a guarantee they wouldn’t be born with dull and undesirable colors. A lot of that depends on your own view, since no one has really gone to extensive lengths on all that information (I was going too, but the math got complicated). Additionally, since there is no official reasoning behind why SBS occurs outside of some educated guesses, if you believe its genetic, then you risk wasting resources on possible faulty stock. Imagine if an alicorn being born in a litter is less than 5%, with rare colors being less than 20%, in a pleasing combination with proper sheen being also a low likelihood; but SBS is genetic and has a 25%-50% chance of inheritance. Is it worth the risk?
Should you use an SBS fluffy for these purposes? That’s entirely subjective to your own morality. Personally, I would not. I don’t think it would be sound logistically speaking. You’d need a constant supply of mare’s milk or formula, the foal would be prone to obesity induced health problems (diabetes, malnourishment, cholesterol issues, heart disease, stroke etc.) There is also the question on ‘how long can you keep it alive’ and that I don’t have a concrete answer. It will never be able to fend for itself and would need as much attention as a chirpy baby. Considering all these factors, I can’t imagine it having a long-life expectancy.
Hopefully that answers some questions for y’all.