2005 melanistic and high contrast WP/IJ

[Mardy]

I just love the differences in these WPs.

The first 2 are a pair from our melanistic line,

http://www.animalerietoutpoils.ca/photo_available/ij05-19a.jpg
http://www.animalerietoutpoils.ca/photo_available/ij05-18a.jpg

These 2 are a pair of high contrast babies.

http://www.animalerietoutpoils.ca/photo_available/ij05-7a.jpg
http://www.animalerietoutpoils.ca/photo_available/ij05-12a.jpg

Hope you like them,

Mardy McManus

[AgaR]

Nice snakes Mardy, but where do you see melanism on these snakes? :S
maybe the parents??

Thx man Ciao
Alex

[Mardy]

Yes Alex the real difference is on the adults, but you can see how different
the first 2 and the second 2 are even a this age. I'll get some adult shots up for you.

Mardy

[AgaR]

thx man! ;)

Ciao
Alex

[Tim_Cranwill]

Melanistic or just dirty/dark looking? I have a very dark female too but I wouldn't call her "melanistic". Have you proven the gene to be heritable?

Here's my "dirty girl"...
http://www.cranwill.com/images/carpetpythons/18.jpg

[orion_dv8]

Here is my big "dirty" girl, i have always been curious about this melanistic "trait" is there such a thing i mean she is much darker than both my other ijs and many others that i have seen having more of a reddish chocolate hue to her dark spots, but she is by no means all black, under indoor lighting she bears a striking resemblance to Tim's "dirty girl", she is also pretty big for an IJ from what i understand coming in at around 7 ft.
http://www.twocanadas.com/albums/userpics/spiders/191CANON/normal_168-6866_IMG.JPG
Mardy's "melanistics" look great, b.t.w.

cheers
ORION