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Post by lordsorril on Aug 23, 2024 19:18:55 GMT -5
Great start to my day: My Clutch #8 started hatching and I see TWO Lavender Albinos of which I only had a 25% change/egg to produce. Now, if I get really lucky I will have Piebald on one, but, I calculate the cumulative odds of that to be 1/8 on a Lavender Albino...so that is just getting greedy. Out of curiosity has the third one hatched and what was it? I've hatched 10 clutches so far and lost two eggs: this was not one of them.  -If you go by statistical probability then the third hatchling is a 66% Het Lavender Albino -If you have the confidence/experience to read the Heterozygous markers of specific recessive traits: Then this is a Het Lavender Albino/Het Piebald. Of course the next question is: What is a Heterozygous Marker? A Het Marker is a visible change to the pattern or color which *suggests* that one copy of a recessive gene is present. For the snake above: -You can see orange blush around the belly as a hatchling: This is found in my Het Lavender Albinos. -The banding in the snake has been reduced and there are 'no eyes' in the 'alien-head' side patterns that adorn a normal ball python. This could mean any number of genes, but, since I am only working with two: it is either lavender albino or piebald, and piebald tends to disrupt a pattern-so more proof of Het Lav Albino. -The unusual high saturation of the black pigment in the dark sections is typical for a Het Piebald -Some (not all) Het piebald ball pythons have black scales in rows on either side of the vent, this one has them as well. I tried to photograph it on the hatchling, but, that snake is in shed so it is blind and defensive. Below is a picture of a the father who is technically also 50% possible 'Het Piebald', but, is obvious to me.   Side Story: Originally I tried to buy a 100% Het Piebald Female from a reputable breeder and he offered me a selection at $200 each. His Hets did not possess any piebald markers, and even though the breeder was reputable...I was not convinced. Instead I went through his 'normal' ball pythons and picked out a female for $30 with all the Piebald markers. In response he was furious and called me an idiot-and that I was 'wasting my time' since markers were unreliable. I understand he was upset that he lost out on $170 because he could not guarantee a Het Piebald, but, his loss was my gain. |
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Post by Tommy on Aug 23, 2024 21:12:28 GMT -5
Absolutely fascinating Thanks for the response. |
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Post by python on Aug 23, 2024 22:17:47 GMT -5
Absolutely fascinating Thanks for the response. Ditto 👍 |
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Post by lordsorril on Aug 24, 2024 20:24:12 GMT -5
I'm glad you find the information interesting! Photo #374 Half a Thunderegg with a 66% Het Clown/50% Het Lavender Albino ball python. |
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Post by lordsorril on Aug 25, 2024 19:44:32 GMT -5
Photo #375 A larger piece of tumbled/polished Iolite with a Highway (Gravel/YB) ball python. I bought several lbs of rough iolite (sight unseen)--all of the material was thoroughly fractured through-and-through prior to tumble. I didn't exactly pay for 'gem grade' anyway...so no big loss.
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Post by lordsorril on Aug 26, 2024 12:01:25 GMT -5
Photo #376 Nipomo Agate with Marcasite inclusions (from California, USA). 66% Het Clown/50% Het Lavender Albino ball python
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Post by lordsorril on Aug 28, 2024 20:09:00 GMT -5
Photo #377 Brazilian Agate Nodule tumbled whole, and a 66% Het Clown/50% Het Lavender Albino Ball Python.
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Post by Son Of Beach on Aug 28, 2024 20:16:37 GMT -5
Photo #377Brazilian Agate Nodule tumbled whole, and a 66% Het Clown/50% Het Lavender Albino Ball Python. Yeesh look at that stone  |
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Post by python on Aug 28, 2024 22:12:35 GMT -5
Photo #377Brazilian Agate Nodule tumbled whole, and a 66% Het Clown/50% Het Lavender Albino Ball Python. Gorgeous! |
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Post by lordsorril on Aug 29, 2024 21:53:38 GMT -5
Photo #378 Some pretty deep pits in these pieces. I'm about to be bitten by a 66% Het Lavender Albino/50% Het Piebald.
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Post by lordsorril on Aug 30, 2024 19:29:02 GMT -5
Photo #379 A piece of local granite I collected. The ball python is a Low-Expression Orange Dream/100% Het Piebald that is in the process of shedding its skin. Ball python hatchlings shed their skin 1-2 weeks after they hatch and will start eating shortly thereafter. There are low expression and high expression versions of morphs. Expression is influenced by a wide variety of factors including background genetics and environmental conditions during development. High Expression versions of certain ball python morphs can command up to 10X the price of a lower expression specimen. Note: Orange Dream and Het Piebald share the same 'markers' including higher black pigment saturation and black scales on the underbelly running along the opposite sides of the vent. Orange dream is distinguished by a brightening of gold/yellow coloration, reduced pattern, softer edges on patterning, and an orange blush that rises from the belly up the sides and a very large lightened patch on the head. You will notice that I avoid working with *possible Het Piebalds* when Orange Dream is in play, my odds of having the two genes are strictly statistical and I prefer to have at least some clues to make an educated guess.
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Post by lordsorril on Aug 31, 2024 14:33:57 GMT -5
Photo #380 I was told this is epidote in matrix that was collected off the coast of Lake Superior..I'm not sure, but, I can tell you that is very difficult to photograph as the green crystals scatter light. Ball python is a Spider/66% Het Orange Ghost/66% Het VPI Axanthic.
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Post by lordsorril on Aug 31, 2024 19:03:28 GMT -5
I hope you’ll post pics of the babies soon after hatching. Do you expect 10 baby snakes from those 10 eggs you show or is there a loss or some that don’t become viable? And have you ever had more than one within a single egg? 10 eggs, 10 snakes. Parental cross was Clown x Enchi/66% Het Albino. All of these are 100% Het Clowns. Half of them are Enchi/Het Clowns. You can see some of them look very different (cleaner/brighter), I think Het Albino is displaying influence.  |
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Post by lordsorril on Sept 1, 2024 6:24:16 GMT -5
Photo #381 GHI/Lesser Ball Python with a Granitey-Quartzey type stone I find in my area, difficult to polish-even in a UV18.
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Post by khara on Sept 2, 2024 1:18:32 GMT -5
What was that bite like?
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Post by lordsorril on Sept 2, 2024 7:24:20 GMT -5
A defensive bite from a hatchling feels like getting pricked by a needle, my skin is thick so sometimes it does nothing, and sometimes I get a drop or two of blood. An adult female ball python accidentally giving you a full-on feeding bite with constriction is going to give you a few more drops of blood, but, the marks are usually gone after 24 hours. Note: A lot of snakes are chemically sensitive, and when I'm handing one 100+ Lbs. I like to keep a bottle of alcohol within reach of my spotter. Likewise if you are drinking alcohol and handling a larger snake-you may end up with a face full of teeth as they will consider your breath toxic and will fight you to escape. |
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Post by lordsorril on Sept 2, 2024 11:35:12 GMT -5
Photo #382 A good sized piece of Blue Chalcedony with a 66% Het Lavender Albino/50% Het Piebald ball python (in shed). You will notice I'm doing a lot of snake photos with one or two stones...this is partly because I want a more detailed image of the snake/stone, and this is partly because I am hard pressed for time. Once I sell the majority of my hatchlings to distributors then I will have more time to take more intricate photos of my remaining holdbacks.
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Post by lordsorril on Sept 3, 2024 8:01:10 GMT -5
Photo #383 GHI/Lesser Ball Python I thought this clutch of Piebalds/Pastel Piebalds below looked pretty neat. 20 years ago I could have made the cha-ching noise as these would have been very valuable. Nowadays...fairly common...  Found this one in my garage: Entirely Black. Itchy af to hold...  To those of you who live in New England: An all black wooly bear. Does this mean an epically brutal winter?... Or does it mean that I have a Giant Leopard Moth caterpillar overwintering? No worries, either way I will make sure it makes it to the Spring.
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Post by lordsorril on Sept 4, 2024 6:56:30 GMT -5
Photo #384 Blue Brazilian Agate Nodule, Tumbled/Polished whole. If I ever get a rock saw I'm totally cutting these solid color nodules in half. Ball Python is a Pastel/Spider/66% Het VPI Axanthic/66% Het Orange Ghost.
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Post by lordsorril on Sept 6, 2024 7:41:21 GMT -5
Photo #385 Amazonite and Hematite with a 100% Het Piebald ball python. The hematite is porous so I could not get a liquid shine, it is still glittery though...
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