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Hi All,
I recently acquired this Ball Python via a rescue. It's healthy and feeding but I noticed the unusual light pattern head. It looks like a possible Burgundy to me. I'm looking for some possible opinions about it.

Thanks for your help.

Frank

>>Hi All,
>>I recently acquired this Ball Python via a rescue. It's healthy and feeding but I noticed the unusual light pattern head. It looks like a possible Burgundy to me. I'm looking for some possible opinions about it.
>>
>>Thanks for your help.
>>
>>Frank
>>

She does have a nice blushed head,but i wouldn't call her a burgundy...To much black on her elsewhere for that.

Here is one that i am hopeing will prove to be genetic.


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Charles Glaspie

Looks like a very light Ghana normal to me.

Looks very normal to me. MANY normals have faded/light heads, at least half of mine do. It isn't that uncommon.

As for it being a burgundy, it would need to have NO black on it anywhere.
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~* Jen *~

Pink Lady Constrictors

Thanks n/p

Really nice snake! I think it would have a purple-ish coloration instead of the black however, if it were a Burgandy.

Good job to rescue the snake...

You seem responsible (you saved this snake) why dont you breed your own and make a morph? Not too many eople work with Burgandy's however, and I am unsure where you could by a proven line or what the price would be (I do not follow them)?

However, co-Doms like Cinnies or Spiders are easier to produce morphs with, because you can use a normal female and a small male of whichever co-dominant triat and you should get that morph in the first breeding with a little luck. Unfortunately, this is why Cinnies and Spiders are like 400 bucks a pop now.

If you really want to dedicate some time and patience, go with a nice reccessive trait like a Piebald, Clown or Axanthic. I have been working with almost all reccessives and it is much more rewarding IMHO. When you spend 3 years working on something and then finally put it together....sweet. Also, recessives hold their value MUCH better too.

Good luck with whatever you decide to do and thanks for saving the snake.

~Alan

Alan,
Thanks for the advice. I have to say Pieds are my favorite ball python.

As far as what you suggester I do have a yearling male spider so I'll give that a shot and see what happens.

Take Care,
Frank