5.Albino
Morph Encyclopedia: #0005
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ALBINO
“Amelanistic”
Image from Deborah Stewart at Stewart Reptiles
Base Morph Recessive
INTRODUCTION:
The Albino Ball Python is possibly one of the most notable morphs is the reptile hobby. Albinos are amelanistic, taking all dark pigmentation and leaving bright yellows, sharp whites and a outlineless pattern. Bob Clark Reptiles proved the Albino as the first recessive Ball Python morph.
VISUAL DESCRIPTION
Head: A bright yellow crown sits on top of the Albinos head, stripes cross both through and under the bright red eyes caused by amelanistism.
Image from Deborah Stewart at Stewart Reptiles
Body: The body of the Albino Ball Python has a normal pattern, but where the black pattern elements are white and the tan “alien heads” pattern elements are orange or dark yellow in hatchlings and bright yellow in adults.
Image from Deborah Stewart at Stewart Reptiles
Belly: The belly of a Albino is usually completely glossy white with no spotting or smudges. The “alien head” pattern from the sides can be seen fading as the scales meet.
Image from Deborah Stewart at Stewart Reptiles
Tail: As with the Normal Ball Python, Albinos tails tend to come to an end with a thin stripe or beads of pattern.
Image from Manny Frade at Perfect Predators
Other:
Known Issues: N/A
Useful links:
Compare to a Normal Ball Python
What’s the difference between albino and leucistic?
Other images of Albinos:
Image from unkn0vvn1221
Image from Manny Frade at Perfect Predators
Multiple Gene Albinos:
Albino Black Pastel
Image from Deborah Stewart at Stewart Reptiles
Albino Piebald
Lavender Albino
Morph Encyclopedia: #0006
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LAVENDER ALBINO
“Lavender/Lav”
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 unkn0vvn1221Tail: 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
What’s the difference between albino and leucistic?
Other images of Lavender Albinos :
Image from unkn0vvn1221Image from Beth Woodyard at Got Balls
Multiple Gene Lavender Albinos:
Dreamsicle (Lavender Albino Piebald)
Images from Justin Kobylka at J. Kobylka ReptilesRight: Lavender Albino Pastel Het Piebald
Left: Yellowbelly Piebald Het Lavender Albino
Image from Ryan Homsey
7.Fire
8.Pinstripe
Morph Encyclopedia: #0008
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PINSTRIPE
“Pin”
Image from A Tinge Of Ginge
Base Morph Incomplete Dominant (co-dom)
INTRODUCTION:
The Pinstripe Ball Python is a “co-dom” morph that exhibits large changes compared to the Normal Ball Pythons pattern scheme, with both pattern and colouration being altered.
VISUAL DESCRIPTION
Head: The head of a Pinstripe Ball Python is topped with a dark, almost chocolate like, crown that tends to fade into the neck. Pinstripes usually have a spot of pattern in the centre of the crown and serrated stripes through their eyes.
Image from I.G Royals.
Body: The body of a Pinstripe Ball Python is usually dominated by a thick contrasting dorsal stripe from neck to tail, with dark-brown/black “pinstripes” down either side. The sides are patterned with ‘water droplet’ shaped lines over a tanned-brown/golden backdrop of side scales.
Image from Matt Byram at Matt Byram ExoticsBelly: The ventral scales of the Pinstripe Ball Python usually carry a golden undertone and can range from completely crisp and clean to almost murky and spotted with dark markings.
Image from Holly JenkinsTail: The Tail of the Pinstripe Ball Python normally follows the dorsal stripe pattern with the ‘water droplets’ becoming less frequent and prominent.
Image from Genetic Vault Reptiles
Other:
Known Issues: N/A
Useful links:
Compare to a Normal Ball Python
Help Identifying your Pinstripe
Other images of Pinstripes:
Image from Space Coast ReptilesImage from Andrej Švábik at Andrej Švábik
Multiple Gene Pinstripes :
Desert Ghost Pinstripe
Image from AngrypandaBlack Pastel Vanilla Pinstripe Ghost
Image from Denise Regalado at DaDe_Reptiles
9.Yellowbelly
10.Banana (killing me slowly doing this one)