I was trying to snap off a shot of this huge MBK that was the last to hatch, its egg was way larger than average. The flash made it look like a totally different snake. The faint patterns on these which only lasts til they shed once is standing out and easily visible in this pic. Just figured I'd post it since it was discussed recently. This guy is FAT! Tom Stevens
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Splendida VS Nigrita-ers, looky here
Nokturnel Tom
Sep 16, 2006 09:55 PM
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FunkyRes
Sep 16, 2006 11:03 PM
Someone in another forum reported that they crossed a nigrita with Nitida king, and the offspring looked an aweful lot like splendida.
It would be an interesting cross to try - see how often that occurs.
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Mike Meade
Sep 17, 2006 08:38 AM
That is interesting. I have a melanistic "thayeri" that revealed a decidedly unthayeri pattern when photographed. You can't see it with the naked eye.
crimsonking
Sep 17, 2006 11:40 AM
You can certainly see a lot more "pattern" in some snakes when you use a flash or sometimes just plain ol' sunlight.
The stripes on your thayeri are definitely something unexpected to me. Almost Cal like??
Have any more pics like that?
Thanks for sharing.
:Mark
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Mike Meade
Sep 17, 2006 01:13 PM
Same snake...pattern not as visible.
crimsonking
Sep 17, 2006 03:44 PM
...can you imagine if that snake was a buckskin w/ that pattern??!! I hope you keep taking those pics of him as he ages.
Thanks.
:Mark
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justinian2120
Sep 18, 2006 06:15 PM
agreed,never ever seen a thayeri like that....but never flashed one with a buld either.i assume you'll keep him,see if it's offspring are striped,with regular pigment?
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