Morph Encyclopedia Part 2

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21. Genetic Stripe

Morph Encyclopedia: #0021

Thomas Eagle - Eagle Reptiles

Genetic Stripe

“G-Stripe”

Image from House of Ballz

Base Morph Recessive

INTRODUCTION:

The Genetic Stripe Ball Python is a recessive mutation that alters both colour and pattern. Genetic Stripes have a thick dorsal stripe down the entire length of their bodies. This dorsal stripe can range from one complete or multiple broken-up strips.

VISUAL DESCRIPTION

Head: The head of a Genetic Stripe Ball Python is similar to that of a Normal Ball Python but with less black tones and a more gray earthy colouration.

Image from Hector at 7Snakes

Body: Genetic Stripe Ball Pythons bodies have no side markings, with the “alien heads” completely absent. Down the center of its back it exhibits a thick, light-coloured dorsal stripe, with a black/dark-brown stripe to either side.

Image from Richard Deadman at Royalracksandmorphs

Belly: The belly of the Genetic Stripe Ball Python is usually clear if markings.

Tail: The tail of Genetic Stripe Ball Pythons follow the same colouration as the rest of its body, with absent “alien heads” and markings and black/dark brown stripes to either side of the main, light-coloured dorsal stripe.

Image from Hector at 7Snakes

Other:

Known Issues: N/A

Useful links:

Compare to a Normal Ball Python

Buy a Genetic Stripe Ball Python

Help Identifying your Genetic Stripe

Genetic Stripe… Show me what they can do

Royal (python) Rumble

Other images of Genetic Stripes:

Image from Snake47 - 100% rezessive Snakes

Image from Richard Deadman at Royalracksandmorphs

Multiple Gene Genetic Stripes:

Cinnamon Genetic Stripe

Image from Logan Stillwell at Medusa’s Morphs

Cryptic Desert Ghost Genetic Stripe

Image from Fireball Reptiles

22. Vanilla

Morph Encyclopedia: #0022

Thomas Eagle - Eagle Reptiles

Vanilla

Image from Destiny Morphs

Base Morph Incomplete Dominance (Co-dom)

INTRODUCTION:

The Vanilla Ball Python is colouration and pattern altering morph that can be difficult to tell apart from a Normal Ball Python and is extremely similar in looks to that of a Fire Ball Python, with only a few slight variations that can be used to tell the two apart without further breeding.

VISUAL DESCRIPTION

Head: The head of the Vanilla Ball Python is much like the head of a Normal Ball Pythons but with a lighter and more prominent head stamp, which usually consists of three circles close together that is often compared to an upside-down Mickey Mouse head.

Image from SNL Exotics

Body: The “alien heads” of the Vanilla Ball Python are usually free of markings and “eyes”. The black “puzzle” pattern normally expresses slight blushing in young snakes, that gets brighter and more apparent with age.

Image from SNL Exotics

Belly:

Image from

Tail: The tail of the Vanilla Ball Python is similar to that of a Normal Ball Pythons but following the colourations of its body.

Image from AB Pythons

Other:

• Super:
  
  Image from marcuslcarsonhwr

Known Issues: N/A

Useful links:

Compare to a Normal Ball Python

Buy a Vanilla Ball Python

Help Identifying your Vanilla

Feed my sweet tooth

Who’s working with Vanilla?

Other images of Vanillas :

Image from AB Pythons

Image from MI Reptiles

Multiple Gene Vanillas :

Vanilla Pastel Puzzle

Image from Will Moroz at Royal Canadian Reptiles

Banana Enchi Pastel Vanilla het Clown

Image from Ball Pythons 9

23. Lavender Albino

Morph Encyclopedia: #0023

Thomas Eagle - Eagle Reptiles

LAVENDER ALBINO
“Lavender/Lav”

Image from Ryan Homsey

Base Morph Recessive

INTRODUCTION:

The Lavender Albino Ball Python is separate genetical line to the Albino Ball Python that are non related. Breeding a Lavender Albino to a Albino will produce double heterozygous (‘het’) offspring, with none visually carrying both genes. It is a colour mutation, meaning the pattern of a Normal Ball Python remains largely untouched but effects the pigmentations.

Lavenders show a lavender colour, in contrast to the bright white of a Albino, where the black or dark brown of a Normal Ball Python is.

VISUAL DESCRIPTION

Head: The head of a Lavender Albino Ball Python is topped with a golden yellow/orange crown, to match the colouration of the rest of its body, with the stripes of a Normal Ball Python showing through and under the eyes. Lips can be pink, lavender or rich yellow.

Image from SnakesSK

Body: The Lavender Albino still carries the ‘alien heads’ pattern of a Normal Ball Python but all dark pigmentation is stripped away, which gives it a large contrast against the purples, especially into adulthood.

Image from Martin Ender at Piebald Rules

Belly: Lavender Albino Ball Pythons very rarely show any marking on their bellies, leaving a bright white set of scales.

Image from unkn0vvn1221

Tail: The tail of a Lavender Albino is just like a Normal pattern wise but following the Lavender coloration.

Image from TSK, inc

Other:

Known Issues: N/A

Useful links:

Compare to a Normal Ball Python

Buy a Lavender Albino Ball Python

Help Identifying your Albino

What’s the difference between albino and leucistic?

Anyone working with lavender?

Lav albinos are the $hit!

Other images of Lavender Albinos :

Image from unkn0vvn1221

Image from Beth Woodyard at Got Balls

Multiple Gene Lavender Albinos:

Dreamsicle (Lavender Albino Piebald)

Images from Justin Kobylka at J. Kobylka Reptiles

Right: Lavender Albino Pastel Het Piebald

Left: Yellowbelly Piebald Het Lavender Albino

Image from Ryan Homsey

Videos:
Justin Kobylka - https://youtu.be/ezVDZgvb054

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24. Desert Ghost

Morph Encyclopedia: #0024

Thomas Eagle - Eagle Reptiles

Desert Ghost
“DG”

Image from Mark Cole at Cole Blooded Morph

Base Morph Recessive

INTRODUCTION:

The Desert Ghosts Ball Python is a recessive, colour and pattern altering mutation that has several distinct lines. Most lines are known to be compatible with one another, such as the Bell DG, NERD DG and the Enhancer DG lines, where as others such Sahara DG are incompatible to current understanding.

VISUAL DESCRIPTION

Head: The Desert Ghost Ball Python usually has a dark-brown/black head with a faded crown. Stripe through the eyes are fainter coloured compared to a Normal Ball Pythons.

Image from Critters Creatures

Body: The body of a Desert Ghost Ball Python tends to start out with mild gravel-like yellow “alien heads” that fades with age into an almost completely gray with a slight yellow-gold hue.

Image from David Massaker

Belly:

Image from

Tail: The tail of the Desert Ghost Ball Python is similar to that of a Normal Ball Pythons but following the colourations of the Desert Ghost.

Image from Donnelly West at Papaya Pythons

Other:

Known Issues: N/A

Useful links:

Compare to a Normal Ball Python

Buy a Desert Ghosts Ball Python

Help Identifying your Desert Ghosts

Let’s see your Desert Ghosts

Other images of Desert Ghosts :

Image from Jones810975

(Next to a wild type for reference)

Image from Donnelly West at Papaya Pythons

Multiple Gene Desert Ghosts :

Super Pastel Orange Dream Desert Ghost

Image from Regal Pythons

Pastel Leopard Desert Ghost

Image from Regal Pythons

Videos:
Justin Kobylka - https://youtu.be/Fozmw6fkp6c

25. Spotnose

Morph Encyclopedia: #0025

Thomas Eagle - Eagle Reptiles

Spotnose

Image from Richard Deadman at Royal racks and morphs

Base Morph Incomplete Dominance (Co-dom)

INTRODUCTION:

The Spotnose Ball Python is a colour and pattern altering mutation that can easily be told apart from a Normal Ball Python by its extreme head stamp, lighter colouration across its dorsal pattern and mostly circular “alien heads”.

VISUAL DESCRIPTION

Head: The head of a Spotnose Ball Python is almost always dominated by a large headstamp, often said to look a lot like a skull and spots along the top lip.

Image from Cold Blooded Power

Body: The body of the Spotnose Ball Python is usually covered in circular, unconnected, “alien heads” that tend to exhibit singular spots, rather than the multiple “eyes” of a Normal Ball Python.

Image from RS Reptiles

Belly: The belly of the Spotnose Ball Python is similar to that of a Normal Ball Python, with smooth bright scales and spotting being variable on an individual basis.

Image from Hilary Chester at Chester Genetics

Tail: The tail of the Spotnose Ball Python is usually dominated by a serrated dorsal stripe.

Image from Richard Deadman at Royal racks and morphs

Other:

• Super: Powerball (Spotnose X Spotnose)
• 

Image from Hognose.uk

• Known Issues: N/A

Useful links:

Compare to a Normal Ball Python

Buy a Spotnose Ball Python

Help Identifying your Spotnose

Let’s see some Spotnoses

I finally know what a Spotnose Blade looks like

Next to a Normal for reference:

Other images of Spotnoses:

Image from Der Terraristikladen

Image from Ryan Stephens at Ryan Stephens

Image from Hilary Chester at Chester Genetics

Multiple Gene Spotnoses:

Leopard Spotnose Stranger

Image from The Collectors Reptiles

Butter Leopard Spotnose Clown

Image from Roland van den Oever at IRES Reptiles

Videos:
Balls2u - https://youtu.be/mahsh_RMLlc

Justin Kobylka -

https://youtu.be/8FsYDDS8QOY

Justin Kobylka - Super Spotnose -

https://youtu.be/WmYkFPf0Gs4

26. Calico

Morph Encyclopedia: #0026

Thomas Eagle - Eagle Reptiles

Calico

“Sugar”

Image from Gary Callum at Boyz Ballz

Base Morph Incomplete Dominance (Co-dom)

INTRODUCTION:

The Calico Ball Python is a colour and pattern altering mutation that can easily be told apart from a Normal Ball Python by its extreme contrasting colours, golden “alien heads” outlines and splashes of white pigmentation.

VISUAL DESCRIPTION

Head: The head of a Calico Ball Python is very similar to that of a Normal Ball Python, though slightly darker tones fading to a light crown.

Image from Isle of wight royals

Body: The body of the Calico Ball Python is usually covered in dark “alien heads”, outlined with deep golds and bright yellows. Random splashes of white scales can range from a slight marker to completely covering the animal. Though usually it occurs within the “alien heads”, it can be present anywhere on the body.

Image from Brian Romans at B&N Pythons

Belly:

Image from

Tail: The tail of the Calico Ball Python is usually dominated by a dark dorsal stripe that can display white patches of scales like the body.

Image from Isle of wight royals

Other:

• Known Issues: N/A

Next to a Normal:

(Left) Normal (right) Calico

Image from Alpine Reptiles

Useful links:

Compare to a Normal Ball Python

Buy a Calico Ball Python

Help Identifying your Calico

Calico…. The messier the better

My very first Calico combos

Other images of Calicos:

Image from R&M the snake junkies by Melanie Jeske

Image from Asura

Multiple Gene Calicos:

Enchi Calico

Image from Serpentswitch117

Butter Pastel Calico

Image from Unkn0vvn1221

Hypo Coral Glow Calico

Image from Deborah Stewart at [Stewart Reptiles](https://www.morphmarket.com/stores/stewart_reptiles/?cat=reps

Videos:
Mutation Creation Canada - https://youtu.be/V6R9uAex8Bw

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27. Gravel

Morph Encyclopedia: #0027

Thomas Eagle - Eagle Reptiles

Gravel

Image from Python Pirat

Base Morph Incomplete Dominance (Co-dom)

INTRODUCTION:

The Gravel Ball Python is a colour and pattern altering mutation that can be hard to tell apart from a Normal Ball Python.

VISUAL DESCRIPTION

Head: The head of a Gravel Ball Python is very similar to that of a Normal Ball Python, though slightly darker tones fading to a light crown with a slight stamp near the neck.

Image from New England Reptile Distributors

Body: The body of the Gravel Ball Python is usually covered in mis-shaped “alien heads”, with heavy blushing between. Dorsal stripes are usually a brighter shade than that of the alien heads.

Image from New England Reptile Distributors

Belly:

Image from

Tail: The tail of the Gravel Ball Python is usually dominated by a bright dorsal stripe.

Image from New England Reptile Distributors

Other:

• Super:
• 

Image from Xclusive Snakes

• Known Issues: N/A

Next to a Normal for reference:

(Left) (right)

Image from

Useful links:

Compare to a Normal Ball Python

Buy a Gravel Ball Python

Help Identifying your Gravel

Gravel - more than just pictures

2019 Gravels That Just Hatched

Other images of Gravels:

Image from Xclusive Snakes

Image from J Vilenica at Wicked Fairy Magic

Multiple Gene Gravels:

Gravel Pastel het Piebald

Image from Martin Ender at Piebald Rules

28. Scaleless Head

Morph Encyclopedia: #0028

Thomas Eagle - Eagle Reptiles

Scaleless Head

Image from Robert Wilson

Base Morph Incomplete Dominance (Co-dom)

INTRODUCTION:

The Scaleless Head Ball Python is visually near identical to a Normal Ball Python, apart from the lack of scales in that tend to be missing from the head.

VISUAL DESCRIPTION

Head: The Scaleless Head Ball Pythons head can range from missing a few scales to the whole crown being absent. Colouration and markings are usually consistent with that of a Normal Ball Python.

Image by Mike Wilbanks at Wilbanks Captive Bred Reptiles

Body: The body of the Scaleless Head Ball Python follows the same pattern and colouration of a Normal Ball Python.

Image by Mike Wilbanks at Wilbanks Captive Bred Reptiles

Belly:

Image from

Tail: The tail of the Scaleless Head Ball Python follows the same pattern and colouration of a Normal Ball Python. Though scale count near the cloaca has been noted, it is yet unconfirmed if this is a genetic trait with all Scaleless Head Ball Pythons.

Image from Superior Scales Reptiles

Other: Super -

Scaleless ( Scaleless Head X Scaleless Head) Image from Bob Clark at Bob Clark Reptiles

• Known Issues: N/A

Next to a Normal:

Image from Alpine Reptiles

Useful links:

Compare to a Normal Ball Python

Buy a Scaleless Head Ball Python

Help Identifying your Scaleless Head

Let’s see your scaleless heads and scaleless ball pythons

Scaleless albino pied project!

Other images of Scaleless Heads:

Image from Darin Taylor at Taylor Made Morphs

Image from Bob Clark at Bob Clark Reptiles

Multiple Gene Scaleless Heads:

Albino Cinnamon Pastel Scaleless Head

Image from Robert Wilson

Albino Scaleless Head

Image from Robert Wilson

29. Champagne

Morph Encyclopedia: #0029

Thomas Eagle - Eagle Reptiles

Champagne

Image from Aldridge Reptiles

Base Morph Incomplete Dominance (Co-dom)

INTRODUCTION:

The Champagne Ball Python is a colour and pattern altering mutation that can be easily told apart from a Normal Ball Python by the extreme washed away pattern and dark browns and golds that cover the entire animal.

VISUAL DESCRIPTION

Head: The head of a Champagne Ball Python is usually topped with a dark crown with a slight stamp near the neck. Around the crown, bright blushing can be displayed, most commonly around the nostrils and the rear of the head.

Image from J&K Royals

Body: The body of the Champagne Ball Python is usually dominated by its mis-shaped dorsal stripe, with slight, heavily faded markings of ring shaped “alien heads” between. Dorsal stripes are usually a brighter shade than that of the alien heads. The bodies colour can range from dark browns to light syrup-like golds.

Image from Karsten Kamke at Snakeguy

Belly: The belly of a Champagne Ball Python is usually bright white and free of markings and pattern, giving it a high contrast compared to its body.

Image from Chris Krabbe at Krabbe Aquatics

Tail: The tail of the Champagne Ball Python is usually dominated by a bright dorsal stripe.

Image from Garrick DeMeyer at Royal Constrictor Designs

Other:

• Super: Super Champagne - Lethal

• Known Issues: Wobble - The Champagne Ball Python (and other morphs) has a genetic disorder referred to in the hobby as a “wobble”. “Wobbles” can range from almost unnoticeable to worryingly severe on an individual basis and is one of the largest debated and controversial topics in the reptile world, with many experienced breeders and keepers on both sides of the debate. While all Champagne Ball Pythons “wobble” to a degree, extreme cases are rare and most will live a normal life. “Wobbles” are often more noticeable during feeding and agitation and can be affected by stress and husbandry.

Next to a Normal for reference:

(Left) (right)

Image from

Useful links:

Compare to a Normal Ball Python

Buy a Champagne Ball Python

Help Identifying your Champagne

Let’s crack a bottle of Champagne

Does anyone have pics of Champagne Clown?

Morph Issues

Other images of Champagnes:

Image from JME Reptiles

Image from Garrick DeMeyer at Royal Constrictor Designs

Multiple Gene Champagnes:

Champagne Lesser Pastel Ghost

Image from Geordie Genes

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30. Bamboo

Morph Encyclopedia: #0030

Thomas Eagle - Eagle Reptiles

Bamboo

Image from Darren Biggs at Crystal Palace Reptiles

Base Morph Incomplete Dominance (Co-dom)

INTRODUCTION:

The Bamboo Ball Python is a colour and pattern altering mutation that can be easily told apart from a Normal Ball Python by the extreme washed away colours and heavy blushing that covers the dorsal stripel.

VISUAL DESCRIPTION

Head: The head of a Bamboo Ball Python is usually topped with a light tanned crown with a slight stamp. Around the crown, bright blushing can be displayed, most commonly around the rear of the head.

Image from Tonny Clausen at T.C. snakes

Body: The body of the Bamboo Ball Python is usually dominated by its serrated dorsal stripe, with bubble-like “alien heads” between. Dorsal stripes are usually a brighter shade than that of the alien heads. The bodies colour can range from dark browns to light syrup-like golds, usually with large contrast.

Image from Masball

Belly:

Image from

Tail: The tail of the Bamboo Ball Python is usually dominated by a bright, jagged dorsal stripe.

Image from Tonny Clausen at T.C. snakes

Other: Super - Super Bamboo:

Image from Dynasty Reptiles

Next to a Normal for reference:

(Left) (right)

Image from

Useful links:

Compare to a Normal Ball Python

Buy a Bamboo Ball Python

Help Identifying your Bamboo

Anna I hope your ready show me them Bamboos

Any Bamboo experts out there?

Other images of Bamboos:

Image from Tonny Clausen at T.C. snakes

Image from Tonny Clausen at T.C. snakes

Multiple Gene Bamboos:

Bamboo Yellowbelly Pastel

Image from Anna Kirby at AK Morphs

Bamboo Pinstripe Yellowbelly

Image from Anna Kirby at AK Morphs

31. Hidden Gene Woma

Morph Encyclopedia: #0031

Thomas Eagle - Eagle Reptiles

Hidden Gene Woma

“HGW”

Image from Balls-by-design

Base Morph Incomplete Dominance (Co-dom)

INTRODUCTION:

The Hidden Gene Woma Ball Python is a colour and pattern altering mutation that is suspected, yet unproven, to be part of the Spider Complex. Despite its name, the Hidden Gene Woma doesn’t actually contain any “hidden genes” and is a completely separate mutation to the Woma Ball Python. Also with it being that they are extremely visually similar, this had led to more confusion around the genes.

VISUAL DESCRIPTION

Head: The head of a Hidden Gene Woma Ball Python is usually almost completely covered in chocolate- brown scales, with very little blushing on the crown .

Image from Emily’s Exotics

Body: The body of the Hidden Gene Woma Ball Python is covered in faded “alien heads” that often resemble keyholes, in that the “eyes” within the “alien heads” tends to be singular. Body colouration can range from soft golden-brown to sharp black.

Image from Emily’s Exotics

Belly:

Image from

Tail: The tail of the Hidden Gene Woma Ball Python follows the abstract pattern and colouration.

Image from Designer Reptiles LLC

Other:

• Wobble - Wobble - The Hidden Gene Woma Ball Python (and other morphs) has a genetic disorder referred to in the hobby as a “wobble”. “Wobbles” can range from almost unnoticeable to worryingly severe on an individual basis and is one of the largest debated and controversial topics in the reptile world, with many experienced breeders and keepers on both sides of the debate. While all Hidden Gene Woma Ball Pythons “wobble” to a degree, extreme cases are rare and most will live a normal life. “Wobbles” are often more noticeable during feeding and agitation and can be affected by stress and husbandry.

• Super -

Next to a Normal for reference:

(Left) (right)

Image from

Useful links:

Compare to a Normal Ball Python

Buy a Hidden Gene Woma Ball Python

Help Identifying your Hidden Gene Woma

Other images of Hidden Gene Womas:

Image from New England Reptile Distributors

Image from Krazy Kris Ball Pythonz

Multiple Gene Hidden Gene Womas:

HGW Mojave Pastel Fader het Ghost

Image from Balls-by-design

Inferno Fader (Granite HGW Pastel Yellowbelly Fader)

Image from Balls-by-design

32. Ultramel

Morph Encyclopedia: #0032

Thomas Eagle - Eagle Reptiles

Ultramel

“Ultra-melanistic”

Image from Balls-by-design

Base Morph Recessive

INTRODUCTION:

The Ultramel Ball Python is a colour altering mutation that reduces dark pigmentation, leaving a high contrasting combination of colours throughout its body.

VISUAL DESCRIPTION

Head: The head of an Ultramel Ball Python is dominated by a soft yet bright orange headstamp on top of its lilac crown.

Image from Emily’s Exotics

Body: The body of the Ultramel Ball Python is full of heavy blushing and bright yellows across the lilac-chocolate “puzzle” pattern.

Image from Boss Dragons

Belly:

Image from

Tail: The tail of the Ultramel Ball Python is similar to that of a Normal Ball Python, yet following the colourations of the rest of its body.

Image from Geoffrey Alen at Anarchy Pythons

Other:

Next to a Normal for reference:

(Left) (right)

Image from

Useful links:

Compare to a Normal Ball Python

Buy a Ultramel Ball Python

Help Identifying your Ultramel

Ultramel is awesome

Royal (Python) Rumble

Other images of Ultramels:

Image from Lee Hingle at Hingles Herps

Image from Angrypanda

Multiple Gene Ultramels:

(Left) Jigsaw Ultramel (Right) Lemonblast (Pastel Pinstripe) Ultramel

Image from Marty Penny at Marty’s Morphs

Spotnose Sugar Pastel Ultramel Het Ghost

Image from Mark Regal at Regal Pythons

Videos:
Balls2u - https://youtu.be/Kxb3O0h2ffw

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33. Coral Glow

Morph Encyclopedia: #0033

Thomas Eagle - Eagle Reptiles

Coral Glow
“Banana”

Image from Deborah Stewart at Stewart Reptiles

Base Morph Incomplete Dominance (Co-dom)

INTRODUCTION:

The Coral Glow Ball Python is not only one of the most well known morphs in the reptile hobby, it is one that has intrigued breeders for many years with its complex breeding ratios regarding offsprings sex.

VISUAL DESCRIPTION

Head: The head of a Coral Glow Ball Python is usually lightly tanned orange crowned by faded colouration and a slight headstamp, if any. Unsymmetrical spotting is a good marker from a Coral Glow clutch.

Image from Deborah Stewart at Stewart Reptiles

Body: The body of the Coral Glow Ball Python continues to show spotting completely randomly over the yellows, oranges and deep-lilacs of the Coral Glow colouration. “Alien heads” are still displayed as with a Normal Ball Python with bright blushing between.

Image from Deborah Stewart at Stewart Reptiles

Belly: The Belly of the Coral Glow Ball Python is usually heavily patterned along its edges and a crisp, faded yellow down its center. Spotting can also be thick or absent along its belly.

Image from Deborah Stewart at Stewart Reptiles

Tail: The tail of the Coral Glow Ball Python follows the Coral Glows colouration along the usual thick dorsal stripe of the Normals pattern.

Image from MysticalMorphs

Other:

• Spots: Coral Glow Ball Pythons exhibit random spotting, which can range from patches of individual scales to whole clusters of black pigmentation. Spotting tends to stick to the dark “puzzle” pattern between “alien heads” though a few display them throughout the entire body.

Super: The homozygous or “Super” Banana, usually retains its yellow coloration later into life, has a brighter “alien head” pattern, a noticeable faded head and fainter lilacs.

Known Issues:

Gene resides on a sex chromosome - The gene has not been definitively located, however based on Warren Booth’s work and the heritability pattern, it does appear that the gene is primarily located on the X chromosome (except when it “jumps” to the Y chromosome).

In practice this leads to the following outcome when breeding Coral Glow Ball Pythons:

• Females produce an equal sex ratio.

• Male Coral Glows produced by a female Coral Glow are Female Makers.

• Male Coral Glows produced by a male Coral Glow are Male Makers.

• If you have a Male Maker all Coral Glows and combos will be males while the rest of the clutch (non Coral Glow offspring) will be females

• If you have a Female Maker all Coral Glows and combos will be females while the rest of the clutch (non Coral Glow offsprings) will be males.

However, without further proof breeding, a Coral Glow Ball Python can not be confirmed “female/male maker” as there are exceptions where you may produce a male from a female maker or a female from a male maker. Data made public averages this to occur around 3% of the time.

Useful links:

Compare to a Normal Ball Python

Buy a Coral Glow Ball Python

Help Identifying your Coral Glow

Who doesn’t love the Coral Glow gang?!

How to tell if your Blue Eyed Leucistic is also Coral Glow

Different Coral Glow Pieds

Evolution: A paradigm shift in snake sex chromosome genetics

A case study of sex-linkage in Python regius(Serpentes: Boidae), with new insights into sex determination in Henophidia

Other images of Coral Glows :

Image from Deborah Stewart at Stewart Reptiles

Image from Hackett’s Royal’s

Image from Simply Pieds +

Multiple Gene Coral Glows:

Coral Glow Piebald

Image from Deborah Stewart at Stewart Reptiles

Coral Glow Enchi

Image from Deborah Stewart at Stewart Reptiles

Videos:
Justin Kobylka - https://youtu.be/J_XkszmyHLk

34. Blade

Morph Encyclopedia: #0034

Thomas Eagle - Eagle Reptiles

Blade

Image from Scosta56

Base Morph Incomplete Dominance (Co-dom)

INTRODUCTION:

The Blade Ball Python is a colour and pattern altering mutation that can easily be told apart from a Normal Ball Python by the bright colouration and large blank “alien heads”.

VISUAL DESCRIPTION

Head: The head of a Blade Ball Python is dominated by bright blushing across its crown, surrounded by deep blacks.

Image from Lee Hingle at Hingles Herps

Body: The body of the Blade Ball Python is covered in large blank “alien heads”, that have a distorted shape compared to a Normal Ball Python.

Image from Lee Hingle at Hingles Herps

Belly:

Image from

Tail: The tail of the Blade Ball Python is .

Other:

• Super - Super Blade
• 

Image from Lee Hingle at Hingles Herps

Super Blade Fire Clown

Image from Lee Hingle at Hingles Herps

Next to a Normal for reference:

(Left) (right)

Image from

Useful links:

Compare to a Normal Ball Python

Buy a Blade Ball Python

Help Identifying your Blade

Let’s see your Blades

Other images of Blades:

Image from Lee Hingle at Hingles Herps

Image from Lee Hingle at Hingles Herps

Multiple Gene Blades:

Spotnose Blade het Clown

Image from Scosta56

Fire Blade Clown

Image from Lee Hingle at Hingles Herps

Videos:
Balls2u - https://youtu.be/uHAYa1ETkog

35. Mystic

Added soon

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36. Black Head

Morph Encyclopedia: #0036

Thomas Eagle - Eagle Reptiles

Blackhead

Image from Michael Jones

Base Morph Incomplete Dominance (Co-dom)

INTRODUCTION:

The Blackhead Ball Python is a colour and pattern altering mutation that

VISUAL DESCRIPTION

Head: The head of a Blackhead Ball Python is .

Image from Ivan Borošak at No1 Reptiles

Body: The body of the Blackhead Ball Python is .

Image from Tonny Clausen at T.C Snakes

Belly:

Image from Loxahatchee Herp Hatchery

Tail: The tail of the Blackhead Ball Python is .

Image from Ivan Borošak at No1 Reptiles

Other:

Next to a Normal for reference:

(Left) (right)

Image from

Useful links:

Compare to a Normal Ball Python

Buy a Blackhead Ball Python

Help Identifying your Blackhead

Anyone working with Mystic or Black Head?

Other images of Blackheads:

Image from Loxahatchee Herp Hatchery

Image from Mike Wilbanks at Wilbanks Captive Bred Reptiles

Multiple Gene Blackheads:

HGW Mojave Pastel Fader het Ghost

Image from Image from Mike Wilbanks at Wilbanks Captive Bred Reptiles

Acid Blackhead Black Pastel

Image from T H Wyman at Asplundii Genetics

37. Candy

Morph Encyclopedia: #0037

Thomas Eagle - Eagle Reptiles

Candy

Image from JSR.Inc

Base Morph Recessive

INTRODUCTION:

The Candy Ball Python is a colour and pattern altering mutation that

VISUAL DESCRIPTION

Head: The head of a Candy Ball Python is .

Image from JSR.Inc

Body: The body of the Candy Ball Python is .

Image from JSR.Inc

Belly: The belly of the Candy Ball Python is

Image from

Tail: The tail of the Candy Ball Python is .

Image from JSR.Inc

Other:

• Candino: “Albino and Candy are allelic and are fundamentally different which is why we call the combo of them a Candino. We also cannot just call the hets produced from a Candino whatever we want because they would be different depending on which gene they inherited; some would be het Albino and some would be het Candy. And the only way to know which was which would be by breeding them out” -T_H_Wyman

Next to a Normal for reference:

(Left) (right)

Image from

Useful links:

Compare to a Normal Ball Python

Buy a Candy Ball Python

Help Identifying your Candy

Your favorite albino candy Toffee Candino Tofino combo, with pictures?

Other images of Candys:

Image from JSR.Inc

Image from RL Exotics

Multiple Gene Candys:

Enchi Candy Piebald

Image from Al Sauri at Vivid Pythons

Pastel Candino Leopard.

Image from Adam Chesla Reptiles

38. Asphalt

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[eaglereptiles]

39. Specter

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40. Axanthic (TSK)

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41. Chocolate

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42. Mahogany

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43. Orange Ghost

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44. Cypress

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[eaglereptiles]

45. Puzzle

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46. Red Stripe

Morph Encyclopedia: #0046

Thomas Eagle - Eagle Reptiles

Red Stripe

Image from Nuitari1974 at GOV Ball’s

VISUAL DESCRIPTION: The Red Stripe is a subtle color and pattern altering mutation that

Head: The head is similar to a normal with a more pronounced reddish brown coloration

Image from Nuitari1974 at GOV Ball’s

Body: Red Stripe Ball Pythons have blank alien heads with dark pixelation along the sides, with bright variable length dorsal stripes similar to normals. The dorsal stripes are edged with dark black that gives way to reddish brown to tan blushing and can contain small keyholes in the dorsal stripe. There is a subtle blushing to the flames coming from the belly of an orangish/reddish brown coloration.

Image from Nuitari1974 at GOV Ball’s

Belly: The belly of the Red Stripe Ball Python has black and white/cream checkering along the edges with a clear strip running down the center.

Image from Nuitari1974 at GOV Ball’s

Tail: The tail of Red Stripe Ball Pythons follows the same coloration as the rest of the body

Other:

47. Het Red Axanthic

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[eaglereptiles]

48. Special

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49. Bongo

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50. Phantom

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[john]

@eaglereptiles You’re spot on with the wiki idea. We just changed the edit post age which is why you saw that, but the way to go forward should be with wiki functionality.

[eaglereptiles]

All entries are now wikis. Please feel free to help out.

[wreckroomsnakes]

Vanilla Cream ( Vanilla fire)

[eaglereptiles]

Thanks to @jkobylka @balls2u and Billy from Mutation Creation Canada we now have videos on most morphs that can be found at the bottom of each entry.

Thank you guys

[eaglereptiles]

It’s a big ask, but I would really appreciate if you guys could share this on your social media pages in hopes of getting the extra users and sources a lot of the later pages are becoming increasingly difficult to make.

Also if you know of any “featured morph” type of YouTube video please post a link on here so I can add it to the corresponding page.

[nathan_e]

im sure that you already know this but MC started doing a featured morph series and those are very detailed so those are good to link your pages to.

[eaglereptiles]

Yep

So far I’ve added all the videos by @balls2u , @jkobylka and @mutation_creation

I’m working on making each page more Wikipedia styled and cleaner a lot at the minute

[nathan_e]

looking forward to it! i can already imagine how nice it’ll be. It will be a morph buffs dream!

[eaglereptiles]

@nathan_e here is a example of how it’s going.

Morph Encyclopedia: #0007

Thomas Eagle - Eagle Reptiles

Spider

Image from Deborah Stewart at Stewart Reptiles

Quick Facts

Type:	Incomplete Dominance (Co-dom)
Founder:	NERD
Founded:	1999
Super:	LETHAL - Yeah let’s do this: here’s the Super Spider
Useful Links:
.	Compare to a Normal Ball Python
.	Buy a Spider Ball Python
.	Help Identifying your Spider
.	Let’s see them Spiders
.	Spider topics
.	Question on wobble
.	Morph issues
.	Ethics of Spiders and Spider Breeding
Also Known As:	-

Super

Spider X Spider

Image from Matt Huck at OWAL Reptiles

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Other images of Spiders:

Image from Brandon Holt at Mothership Reptiles

Image from Nathan_e

Multiple Gene Spiders:

Spinner Blast ( Spider Pinstripe Pastel)

Image from Deborah Stewart at Stewart Reptiles

Orange Dream Spider

Image from Deborah Stewart at Stewart Reptiles

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INTRODUCTION:

The Spider Ball Python is a pattern and colouration altering morph that is credited by many as being one of the morphs that helped the hobby take off. The name Spider comes from the black “webbed” patterning between the “alien heads”.

VISUAL DESCRIPTION:

Head:
	The head of a Spider Ball Python is usually dominated by bold markings with a darker spot on its crown that makes them easily recognisable from their non-Spider siblings.

Image from Nathan_e

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Body:
	The black “puzzle” pattern along the body of the Spider Ball Python is heavily reduced, as is markings within the now enlarged and golden “alien heads”. Some Spider Ball Pythons exhibit large (high-white) sections of white scales whereas some show non (low-white) at all.

Image from Holly Jenkins

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Belly:
	The Belly of the Spider Ball Python usually shows faded or patchy continuation of the black body markings, with spots varying between individual animals. Large contrast in colours can be seen along its edges, especially in high-white Spiders.

Image from Holly Jenkins

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Tail:
	The tail of the Spider Ball Python is usually heavily ruled by mostly unbroken pattern that wraps from one side to the other.

Image from Frank Mennella at Ball Python Distributors

Known Issues:
Wobble:	The Spider Ball Python (and other morphs) has a genetic disorder referred to in the hobby as a “wobble”. “Wobbles” can range from almost unnoticeable to worryingly severe on an individual basis and is one of the largest debated and controversial topics in the reptile world, with many experienced breeders and keepers on both sides of the debate. While all Spider Ball Pythons “wobble” to a degree, extreme cases are rare and most will live a normal life. “Wobbles” are often more noticeable during feeding and agitation and can be affected by stress and husbandry.

• Videos:

Balls2u -

https://youtu.be/aiQ-EYbkZ3k

The main face of each page is now focused more on each morphs features, with most of the mumbojumbo moved to the “quick facts” dropdown section.

I need to add, crop and update some of the pictures for this page, but it gives you a general idea.

[nathan_e]

I love it! very clear on the morph and what it does to the pattern and such, i could definetly see many people using this such as myself. if you ever need any help i would definetly be happy to help!