WIERD BALL! Take a look! BLACK&WHITE?

[KaHane]

Here is a series of photos of a male ball python that has a very unique and beautiful look to him. What do you all think of him, is he different or what! Enjoy!:D
http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/507/435Weird1-med.jpg
http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/507/435Weird3-med.jpg
http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/507/435Weird5-med.jpg
http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/507/435weird6-med.jpg
http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/507/435Weird4-med.jpg

[NewLineReptile]

That is so cool I WANT!!!!!

Very Nice KaHane

Brandon & Sherri

[BoidKeeper]

Axanthic paradox?
Trevor

[Pirranha]

very cool,wheres he from?

[Corey Woods]

Neat looking little guy..................unfortunately all of the ones like that that have turned up have turned completely normal after a couple months.

Corey

[KaHane]

Corey maybe these ones won't turn normal. I hope not! Since I have 2 of these BEAUTIES!!!:D

[MouseKilla]

It sure looks like some form of axanthism. I sure haven't ever seen anything like it but if it "turns into" a normal maybe it's just stunted pigmentation development...? Really strange looking for sure though.

[lostwithin]

Hey check this out, looks very similar too me

http://www.ralphdavisreptiles.com/collection/pythons/ball/arctic_ball_python.asp

it's a link too ralph davis reptiles, they have balls marked as "arctic ball pythons"

Devon

[Tim_Cranwill]

Wierd. I hope it turns out to be something for you, KaHane. :)

[morph]

Definitely not an arctic, and as Corey said these guys unfortunately have always gone normal after a while. But hey these could surprise ya and stay but I really doubt it as I have yet too see it happen with identical looking snakes to that. Hope ya didn't pay too much.:D


Scott

[snakehunter]

white Wash? if the snakes stay that way and you use that i want a baby! :)

[Hamster of Borg]

I have one that was nearly four years old and suddenly changed to look very much like that. His colors just faded out to almost axanthic, with a darker strip down the center of his back. I emailed numerous people about it, and no one could give me any idea why a ball python would change colors suddenly. Now, over a year later, he's darked up some, but has never gone back to looking like a normal ball python.

http://www.ravnos.org/photos/pythons/kink.jpg

Ham

[Pirranha]

those look similar to the silver and gold snake hiss and hers pythons have a picture of.Its in the gallery lets see if i can get the link setup right:
http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=15046&password=&sort=1&cat=500&page=1

[Cruciform]

I've read about leucistic, axantic, anerythristic, etc. etc. but I haven't seen a definition for Paradox. What makes a Paradox?

BTW, beautiful specimens.

[mykee]

Import?

[KaHane]

Hamster: It does resemble yours and also resembles His&Her's pythons ball. I do hope the don't turn normal. I guess time will tell. Hamster what is the sex of your's and did the colour just fade to axanthic overnight?
Mykee, yes these guys are imports.

[Herpsrus]

That's a crazy looking BP. What would you call it if it is proved genetic?

Mike

[Hamster of Borg]

Mine is a captive born male, and he was completely normal - went into shed as normal, and when he shed he was a different color.

Ham