What your describing may be a random /non genetic expression. As we already know that some striped balls are not genetic at all , several imports have been bred out and produced normals even though they were really nice examples of striped balls. If Striped animals are produced from non striped parents they would need to also be bred out in order to prove or disprove the genetics involved (or not involved if non-genetic)in the line. Just because we've seen some weird stuff hatch out recently (mainly with the Yellow Belly line) does not mean every odd looking ball is a new gene that popped up spontaneously, until they prove out they are just odd balls! I also think some of these genes are polymorphic , meaning they are involving 2 or more independant genes , these are harder to prove out because everything has to "line up" in the proper sequence in order for it to fully express itself. Partial striped balls that have incomplete stripes are likely a product of multiple independant genes that were not lined up perfectly hence the inconsistant pattern ,and breaks in the striping. There is alot more going on with these balls than people realize, the genetic base is broad , it will take years to breed out all these traits and some of them will turn out to be harder to produce than others depending on how many "switches" need to be turned on to reproduce each variation. Just some thoughts for people to think about... Anthony McCain-McCain's Reptiles.

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• Feedback... - Camlon Reptiles, Mon Apr 25 09:23:38 2005
• One other thing... - Camlon Reptiles, Mon Apr 25 09:26:48 2005
• I know exactly what it is, And here is the original picture posted... - exoticballpython, Tue Apr 26 03:49:51 2005
• what exactly did you want to knwo from our standpoint>>>>>more>>> - JaredHorenstein, Mon Apr 25 09:43:18 2005
• I cant even spell WOMAS......... - JaredHorenstein, Mon Apr 25 09:44:25 2005
• RE: Feedback... - JP, Mon Apr 25 09:51:25 2005
• RE: Feedback... - ginebig, Mon Apr 25 10:11:53 2005
• RE: Feedback... - DenverTom, Mon Apr 25 09:52:38 2005
• RE: Feedback... - Python Dreams, Mon Apr 25 10:16:34 2005
• RE: Feedback... - MarkS, Mon Apr 25 10:18:40 2005
• RE: I remember that snake........>>> - BackBeat, Mon Apr 25 10:38:33 2005
• RE: I remember that snake........>>> - cheeba1983, Mon Apr 25 16:20:06 2005
• not spider - igywigie, Mon Apr 25 11:23:08 2005
• I disagree with your observations.... - JP, Mon Apr 25 11:46:20 2005
• RE: I disagree with your observations.... - igywigie, Mon Apr 25 14:25:09 2005
• If I had to name it ..... - toshamc, Mon Apr 25 11:32:54 2005
• the striped spider?? - Beau, Mon Apr 25 12:08:03 2005
• agree...n/p - serpentcity, Mon Apr 25 21:32:26 2005
• My guess -- Stan Rupple Pastel? - BitByTheSpider, Mon Apr 25 12:12:24 2005
• RE: Feedback... - BpMachine, Mon Apr 25 12:22:49 2005
• RE: Feedback... - coldthumb, Mon Apr 25 15:06:16 2005
• I'd say Stonewashed Pastel... - FerrisBueler, Mon Apr 25 15:54:36 2005
• RE: Feedback... - oldskool28, Mon Apr 25 19:57:49 2005
• RE: Feedback... (Same One?) Baby Pic - gant77, Mon Apr 25 22:28:10 2005
• The Answer Please... - Camlon Reptiles, Tue Apr 26 08:25:08 2005
• RE: The Answer Please... - anthony james mc, Wed Apr 27 10:17:36 2005
• Its a striped spider ball............more - karlbuckler, Tue Apr 26 10:12:18 2005