I would assume I’m not the only person who likes to play “The Guessing Game” and try to guess morphs before seeing what a Ball might actually have, so I would like to post a picture, first with no clues to Sire and Dam, to see what people’s guesses are, followed by the revelation of the Sire and Dam’s morphs, and see how much guesses might change… (One clue: There are NO recessive morphs established in this snake.)
5 Likes
Oh these are fun!
Just one question, I can’t tell if the eyes are red hued, are they red or just dark?
Edit: I’ll go ahead and add my guess on at least a few morphs… Banana, Spider, Calico? I know there’s definitely more going on but I just don’t know what else.
3 Likes
Offhand, I want to say pastel enchi pinstripe calico/sugar banana/CG
3 Likes
Dark, no red…
No Spider (Yeah, I’m one of “those people”! 
I did have a Spider Ball, many moons ago, but don’t keep them anymore, despite that gorgeous pattern!) Otherwise, you are definitely on the dance floor!
1 Like
If I turn around, are you going to be standing right behind me?! You definitely have the Eye of the Tiger! Or, rather, the Ball Python…? That is PRECISELY Dad’s genetics! Mom is Pinstripe. (I’m a dinosaur, so I wanna see if I can figger out how to post a pic of him in the comments!)
1 Like
Ah, yeah I was thinking that because Spider+Calico can throw some high-whites.
I’m intrigued by lack of freckles since they do have Banana, is it a super?
The back stripe is unbroken… but not Genetic Stripe since you said no recessives…
Is there Orange Dream or Enchi in this little one??
Here’s my final guess: Banana Calico OD Enchi Pinstripe
2 Likes
No OD, but she does have 3 little “seeds” tucked over one side. Only Dad had Banana.
Y’all are impressive! (I’m glad others enjoy this game, too! 
) Even without the Sire/Dam info, y’all were knockin’ it outta the park! So, Sire is Calico, Coral Glow (I like Banana, and the morph list is CONVOLUTED, and here I am still using CG, only because he was listed as such when I got him, and so he’s in our books as such…), Enchi, Pastel, Pinstripe and Dam is Pinstripe.
1 Like
2 Likes
That unbroken stripe you mentioned made these my favorite of all our hatchlings. Yellow front half, white second half with that distinct stripe running all the way, and the faint purple pinstripes inside the yellow. We got three like this, with one being noticeably lighter/pinker than the other 2, so we assumed Pastel, whereas the other 2, despite being bright and yellow, don’t have Pastel. So between the Enchi and Banana, we’re guessing that’s what gives them the yellows. Dad never “browned out”, so we’re hoping these babies won’t, as well! Mom’s (apparently) just Pinstripe, but she’s fairly distinct (I’ve often commented that you could fill one of those long, under the bed storage totes with Pins and I could pick her out from the crowd 9 out of 10 times.), but her clean stripe DEFINITELY got passed on to these babies!
1 Like
Yay~
I always worry when trying to ID with no info but I love these sorts of games.
Oh dad is so handsome!
That’s a great result from that pairing. Congrats!
1 Like