I have my first clutch of ball pythons coming soon, very excited btw. The pairing is an enchi pinstripe x lesser. I was looking for some tips on identifying enchi pinstripe and enchi pinstripe lesser combos. After looking at every listing, I can not tell the difference between one with enchi and one without. Thanks for any insight!
The pattern is different and I bet once they are out and shed you will see the difference next to each other. Enchi does tend to change the head stamp/eye stripes and the pattern is generally different because pinstripe usually has a distinct stripe with pinstripes on the sides and Enchi should disrupt that.
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I did notice that some of them are quite obvious but it’s the subtle differences that I’m not really able to pick up on. The kingpin enchi seems more variable also.
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Once they have shed out and gotten a meal into them, take some good pics and post them up and we will help you with ID.
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Thanks, will do!
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This was the only pinstripe of the clutch. I’m pretty confident it’s only pinstripe lesser.
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Congratulations on your first clutch! Super exciting! And I agree with your id!
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Thanks! Now I just gotta let them be sold lol
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Couple months late but to address the original question, enchi pin pattern while very variable, is very different. Here are some enchi pins from a super enchi albino x pinstripe. I do love that lesser pins dorsal stripe tho.
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Those 2 I can definitely see the enchi. The father to my clutch just doesn’t look enchi at all. If I hadn’t gotten 1 enchi and 1 lesser enchi from him I would think I was ripped off lol. Just a very low expression I guess.
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That’s 4 different animals, but yeah enchi can be very variable. Glad you didn’t get ripped off lol