Thoughts on Scaleless Ball Pythons?

[t_h_wyman]

I went ahead and answered this over in the Chimera off-split thread instead:

Chimera Ball Python

So… Chris’ video is not entirely correct. I give him credit for trying to explain but he just does not have the right information. To explain, let me go all the way back to the start. “Paradox” is an ■■■■■■■ term used in the reptile industry/hobby that has no scientific/genetic value. It simply describes an anomalous phenotype, anywhere from a small, nearly undetectable colour/pattern difference all the way up to these extreme 50/50 animals. The two most common forms of “paradox” that we encou…