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| Piebald Ball Pythons (python regius) |
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| This morph is pure joy
to work with. When I first saw a Piebald Ball Python, I was awestruck.
It looks like Salvador Dali had gotten a hold of it. This snake seems
surreal. Piebald is a simple recessive genetic gene (like Albino).
Pieds are the most sought after snake in herpetoculture today. I have
two adult females and three het females that could go this year. |
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| Het for Piebald Ball Pythons (python regius) |
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| Produced by breeding
a Piebald to a regular ball python (all offspring 100% het) or by
breeding a Piebald to a het for Piebald (half offspring Piebald-half
offspring 100% het). This is a good way to produce this very exciting,
high-end Ball Python in your collection. Example: het male X het female
produce 25% Piebalds, 50% hets, 25% regular per clutch of eggs. Should
be producing a fair number of 100% het for Piebald in 2003. |
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| Possible Het for Piebalds (python regius) |
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| Produced by breeding
a het for Piebald to a regular Ball Python (50% possible) or by breeding
het to het (66% possible.) This is the least expensive way to start
producing Piebald Ball Pythons in your snake room. Good availability
expected in 2003. |
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| Albino Ball Pythons (python regius) |
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| These
babies are derived from a simple recessive gene producing a snake
lacking black pigment. I’m working with several bloodlines but
will be producing fewer offspring than before due to the many designer
ball projects I’m going into that require breeding my female
albinos to other morphs to produce double hets. Albino Ball Pythons
are a fundamental common denominator in the development of a wide
majority of the designer ball python projects under way in herpetoculture
today. This will cause the price to remain stable for some time to
come. An excellent investment. You may want to put your deposit down
as there will be a limited number of Albinos produced in 2003. |
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| Het for Albino Ball Pythons (python regius) |
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| Produced by breeding
an Albino with a regular ball python (all offspring 100% het) or by
breeding an Albino to a het for Albino (half offspring Albino-half
offspring 100% het).Prices for het for Albino will be low this year
with good availability and several bloodlines. A good, inexpensive
way to get into Albino Ball Pythons. |
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| Pastel Jungle Ball Pythons (python regius) |
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| Working with Pastel Jungles
is just plain fun. Here we have a co-dominate gene; meaning you see
results upon the first generation. 50% of the offspring produced from
a Pastel Jungle will be Pastel Jungle. The other 50% will be just
plain regular ball pythons. There is no such thing as het for Pastel
Jungle. It either is or it isn’t. This opens up a whole new
ball game when attempting to introduce this gene into other morphs.
It makes it possible to accomplish these projects much quicker than
you would working entirely with recessive genes. The possibilities
are limited only by that of the imagination. Example: Pastel/Piebald,
Pastel/Albino, Pastel/Genetic Stripe, etc. I will be producing a moderate
number of Pastel Jungles in 2003. |
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| Super Pastel Jungles (python regius) |
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| These bad boys are just
the ticket. Finally I’m at the point this year where I may produce
my first Super Pastel Jungle. I caught my best male hooked up with
the one female I have that is old enough to produce on Christmas Eve.
So we’ll just have to wait and see what happens. Super Pastels
will combine with other morphs to produce some of the most knock out
ball pythons to come down the pike. The chances of producing a Super
Pastel when breeding Pastel to Pastel are one in four. |
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| Pastel Jungle/100% Het Albino (python regius) |
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| What do you get when
you breed an Albino with a Pastel Jungle? You get Pastel Jungles that
are 100% Het for Albino. And eventually Pastel Jungle/Albinos. I can’t
wait to get to that! But the first phase is Pastel Jungle/100% Het
for Albino. Pastel Jungle/Albino should prove to be a very interesting
ball python when it is finally unveiled. Who knows what it will look
like? Strong orange hues? Maybe serious orange all over the place.
We’ll just have to wait to see. What will be available this
year are Pastel Jungles that are 100% Het for Albino, achieved by
breeding Pastel Jungles to Albinos. |
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| Snowball Ball Pythons Jollif line (python regius) |
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| This year I am finally
breeding two pair of Double Het for Snowball Ball Pythons. Hopefully,
I’ll be lucky enough to produce one of these elusive morphs.
We’ll just have to wait to find out. But at any rate, whether
Snow shows or not, if I can get these girls gravid there will be some
very cool snakes in the offing. I’ll keep you posted. |
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| Axanthic/50% Double Het for Snowball
Ball Pythons Jollif line (python regius) |
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| Produced
by breeding a double Het for Snowball to an Axanthic. Finally, I’m
going to get to see some new Axanthics in my collection. Limited numbers
will be produced in 2003. |
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| 100% Het Axanthic/50% Double Het for Snowball
Ball Pythons Jollif line (python regius) |
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| Produced by breeding a Double Het for Snowball
to an Axanthic. Everything that looks normal is 100% Het Axanthic/50%
Double Het for Snowball. Limited numbers expected in 2003. |
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| Double Het for Albino/Piebald Ball Pythons
(python regius) |
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| Now we’re talking
the stuff that dreams are made of. Nothing gets me more psyched than
imagining that first baby Albino/Piebald pop its head out of the egg!
A lot of people think that they’ll be Piebald with Albino coloration
where the “normal” pattern is on a regular Piebald. I
think that they’ll be a much richer yellow with orange mixed
in where the “normal” pattern is. I guess we’ll
just have to wait and see if I’m right. A very limited number
of these ridiculously rare Double Het jewels will be up for grabs
this year (2003). Taking deposits now. |
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AUSTRALIANS
This is what I’m working with in the way of
Australian Pythons. |
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| Womas (Aspidites ramsayi) |
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| Womas are a pure joy
to work with. These beautiful and soft skinned Pythons are the easiest
snakes to breed that I’ve ever come across. That, along with
the fact that they are very hardy and don’t tend to go off feed,
make for a very successful breeding project for both the beginner
and advanced herpetoculturist. I should have a moderate number of
Womas available in the 2003 season. |
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| Blackhead Pythons (Aspidites melanocephalus) |
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| The Blackheads are beautiful
specimens from Australia. This will be the first year producing these
at Cypress Creek. I’m not taking deposits yet. Let’s just
wait and see what happens. |
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| Diamond Pythons (Morelia spilota spilota) |
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| Pure Diamonds (no mixed
breeds). A strikingly beautiful species from Australia. I produced
a nice clutch in 2002, hopefully I can get them to go again this year. |
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| BOAS |
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| Albino Boas (Boa constrictor constrictor) |
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| I currently have one
pair of Brian Sharp Albino Boas. They’ve been hooked up a lot.
It looks like they may go this year. |
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| Guyana Boas (Boa constrictor constrictor) |
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| Produced two sweet litters
of Guyanas in 2002, along with a stripe that is out of this world.
I can’t wait to see what happens this year. |
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