24. Desert Ghost
Morph Encyclopedia: #0024
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Desert Ghost
“DG”
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.
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:
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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.
Other:
Known Issues: N/A
Useful links:
Compare to a Normal Ball Python
Buy a Desert Ghosts Ball Python
Help Identifying 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
25. Spotnose
Morph Encyclopedia: #0025
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Spotnose
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.
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.
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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
Help Identifying your Spotnose
I finally know what a Spotnose Blade looks like
Other images of Spotnoses:
Image from Ryan Stephens at Ryan Stephens
Multiple Gene Spotnoses:
Leopard Spotnose Stranger
Butter Leopard Spotnose Clown
Image from Roland van den Oever at IRES Reptiles
26. Calico
Morph Encyclopedia: #0026
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Calico
“Sugar”
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.
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.
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
Calico…. The messier the better
Other images of Calicos:
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