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I call it spot the hets! 2 of these ball pythons are definate hets, 2 are unproven poss hets. Why am I doing this? Well, I've been saying for a while now that het animals just look...well...different. It's nothing you can really describe, they just have a look to them that sets them apart in my opinion. I figure this is a good way to see if I'm the only one. Answer will be posted later...

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Female Ball possibly gravid from 66% poss het clown
Trio black rat snakes placed together 12/14/05

Chris LaViola
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2 & 7 ?......

Derek Federico

You beat me to it.

I think #'s 2&7 would be the definate hets. I can't put my finger on it, but I too see something when I look at my het albino, and if we are seeing the same thing then it would have to be 2 and 7.
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Please...
Keep an OPEN MIND, You'll be AMAZED...

This is only a guess, but...
#2 - poss het clown,
#7 - poss het axanthic,
#'s 4 and 6 - het albinos.
#1 was sold as a "jungle"
#'s 3 and 5 - normals
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Jeremy Conrad
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...Can't...stop...must...get...more...balls...

Well they all look normal to me - but I always like a game - 1&3 definate 2& 5 possibles?
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Tosha

"Nihil facimus sed id bene facimus"

6.42.0 Ball Python (Harry and Fluffy and gang)
1.0.0 Angolan Python (Anakin Skywalker)
0.0.1 Green Tree Python (Verdi)
0.1.0 Bredls Python (Smurfette)
0.2.0 Feline (Pippen and Pandora)
0.0.1 Desert Tortoise (Pope John Paul aka JP )
2.2.1 Fish (1,2,3,4)
0.0.0 frogs rescued from pool skimmer
0.0.1 Lizard of unknown origin

2 & 3 def. hets.

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2 & 7
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0.1 CB 2005 Normal Ball Python @ 30"/475g in Boaphile 221D

Some more specific info before I'm off to work...will post answer when I get home.

1 of the animals pictured is a 66% poss het clown, 1 is a 66% poss het axanthic (this was honestly the animal I didn't expect anybody to guess is a het, which is kinda the point of this post...you'll see what I mean later), and 2 of the animals are 100% het albino. the other 3 are normals, though 1 was sold to me as a "jungle". There have been a few correct guesses...which also goes with my point
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Female Ball possibly gravid from 66% poss het clown
Trio black rat snakes placed together 12/14/05

Chris LaViola
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#3 het Clown

I say 4 & 3 are your het albinos and while I'm not very familiar with axanthics I'd guess #2 for the het axanthic.

What do I win? LOL

Cheryl

What do I win? LOL

The winners get to answer all of the "is this a normal" posts for an entire year! Congratulations!!

Bill

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It's not how many snakes you have. It's how happy and healthy you can keep them.

>>The winners get to answer all of the "is this a normal" posts for an entire year! Congratulations!!

More accurately, Bill, I think it's:
"What morph is this [very normal] ball I bought at Petco?"
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Jeremy Conrad
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...Can't...stop...must...get...more...balls...

I made a game out of it just to make it atleast somewhat interesting and the pics helped me show what I was talking about. I probly shouldn't have included #3, but oh well.
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Female Ball possibly gravid from 66% poss het clown
Trio black rat snakes placed together 12/14/05

Chris LaViola
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It was a neat game. I learned once again how little I know about ball pythons, but that's okay. I know I'm just starting. They are neat animals. Thanks for thinking of this.

Bill

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It's not how many snakes you have. It's how happy and healthy you can keep them.

3 & 4 (def), 5 & 6 (poss)

Stevo

2 & 7 are the hets and 1 & 3 poss hets.

2=axanthic, 3=clown and 4 6=albino
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I have Balls!

My guess...

#2 het. axanthic

#3 het. clown

#4 & #5 het. albinos

????????????????

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Michael Rehker

Middle Tennessee Reptiles
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"Which of us has not been stunned by the beauty of an animal's skin or its flexibility in motion?"
--Marianne Moore

#2 is the poss het clown, #7 is the poss het axanthic, #'s 4 and 6 are the het albinos. A lot of people got 2 and 7...So atleast it's not just me..there is something diff about hets. I'll hopefully be proving the poss het clown in 2 years...I have an unpictured normal possibly gravid from him. What's everybody else's thoughts on this? Is it just me, or do others see this "difference" I'm talking about? (btw, #1 was sold as a "jungle", 3 and 5 were normals...though 3 looks weird to me)

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Female Ball possibly gravid from 66% poss het clown
Trio black rat snakes placed together 12/14/05

Chris LaViola
CMLReptiles
Website under construction
CMLReptiles@aol.com

Wow...just compare the answers to my previous guess above! Rock on! When you got it, you got it!
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Jeremy Conrad
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...Can't...stop...must...get...more...balls...

Your #3 reminds me of all 4 of my het albino females, they all have that light pattern, they are from 2 different breeders as well.
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Nita Hamilton
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