The pattern that makes Motleys look like Motleys. The strongly connecting pattern and side stripes make Motleys Motleys. Not simply a connected pattern seen in many Boas, especially those that have many saddles. Not a chain like pattern. Not a "kind of looks like" a Motley pattern. Not a Boa that has plenty of side blotches that are a bit smeary or connected lightly. The Motley has full stripes on the sides. Not blotches that are irregularly connected. The Motley is a co-dominant trait that produces supers. It is not polygenic but co-dominant. When bred with non-Motleys it produces Motleys and non-Motleys, not anything in between or normal looking.

When bred with Hypos, nearly all Hypo Motleys no longer retain the classic Motley pattern. Chris Nicholas has the only one I know to exist. I am sure he has pictures of it but for some reason he doesn't not post it near as often as I would, given the fact that it's the only one so far. Post that puppy Chris! It's a beauty!
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• Does anyone want to guess the significan - boaphile, Tue Jan 9 10:29:03 2007
• RE: Does anyone want to guess the significan - bthacker, Tue Jan 9 10:33:14 2007
• RE: Does anyone want to guess the significan - reticguy2, Tue Jan 9 10:34:43 2007
• Absotively! - boaphile, Tue Jan 9 11:51:22 2007
• Don't drink the water. - chris nicholas, Tue Jan 9 10:48:05 2007
• I doubt I'll be the king - boaphile, Tue Jan 9 11:54:26 2007
• RE: Does anyone want to guess the significan - slithering_serpents, Tue Jan 9 10:53:55 2007
• RE: Does anyone want to guess the significan - ReptileFanatic22, Tue Jan 9 11:35:44 2007
• RE: Does anyone want to guess the significan - snakehorse, Tue Jan 9 13:29:58 2007
• Motley Hypos loose the Motley Pattern - boaphile, Tue Jan 9 16:12:37 2007
• Yea Chris.. - tibor, Tue Jan 9 16:48:42 2007
• Come on Chris! Post the MOTLEY HYPO! - boaphile, Tue Jan 9 17:53:44 2007
• Motley Hypo? It must be posted!!! P.I.P. - varanusaqua, Tue Jan 9 18:30:39 2007
• I seen 1 pic, a close up shot....more - Red_Hydra, Tue Jan 9 18:41:13 2007
• RE: I seen 1 pic, a close up shot....more - tibor, Tue Jan 9 20:52:10 2007
• Soon. - chris nicholas, Tue Jan 9 22:21:32 2007
• Not 100% sure....more. - Red_Hydra, Wed Jan 10 01:57:31 2007
• Here is an old pic - chris nicholas, Wed Jan 10 07:43:33 2007
• RE: These motleys didn't get the memo... - PBM, Tue Jan 9 22:35:54 2007
• RE: Here's one of those pics... - PBM, Tue Jan 9 22:41:31 2007
• You bred her to a............ - AshLopez, Tue Jan 9 21:11:10 2007
• It make sense... - snakehorse, Wed Jan 10 17:34:20 2007
• THE ABSOLUTE BEST LOOKING SNAKE EVER!!! - michaelburton, Thu Jan 11 00:28:11 2007