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2.3 hatched and shed. So are these just clowns, or clowns het circus ball? I did get a clutch last week from another sibling to him.

like myself. Could you post a picture of a circus ball? How is it different from a clown. I would think it would have to be linked to the clown gene or you wouldn't have gotten clown babies from breeding it to a het clown. If it wasn't all the babies would just be "normal" looking and be 50% het clown 100% het circus. Sorry for the confusion.

Thanks in advance
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Kevin Earley
Gila Monsters - Beaded Lizards - Ball Pythons

OK ,

Can we say that the Circus Ball is a Clown NOW , and that you got extremely lucky not producing any normal looking hets in this clutch . I have always thought that the "Circus Ball " was just an abbarent Clown . Nice clutch regardless , grats

Rich-OSC

We can say the CIRCUS ball is het clown for sure. I am guessing he is just the best clown I have ever seen, but until I breed him to a daughter to see what comes out. I cannot say.

I completely agree. He has extremely nice looking aberrant line of clown ball python. Sorta like the BHB line looks a little different because they have almost patternless sides.

WOW that is one awesome looking clutch, got to love the head patterns on those gorgeous clowns
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Wayne and Ryan
Dark Continent Reptiles
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First of all I forgot to mention that those are great looking clowns.

How did you come upon this circus ball?
Did you produce it? If so from what?
Was it a wild caught import?
Was it captive hatched in Africa?

And what does it look like. I haven't heard of it (which doesn't mean anything) but I guess others have seen it, probably in previous posts.

It just sounds like a really cool looking morph and I would like to know more. I like clown balls a lot. Pastels like Casey's post are really impressive.

If you don't mind, and once again forgive my ignorance, but could you shed some light and maybe some pics.

Thanks
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Kevin Earley
Gila Monsters - Beaded Lizards - Ball Pythons

Do you own any of the newer ball python books? The Barkers, Kevin`s book? He is in there. I take it you are new to ball pythons. I suggest you purchase one. Not only are there great pictures, but a lot of history and great info. I hatched him myself in 2005.

To a thread on the Circus Ball from 2005.

Circus Ball Thread
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Louis Kirkland
Cornerstone Reptiles

thx
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Kevin Earley
Gila Monsters - Beaded Lizards - Ball Pythons

Here's another link with more info on the Circus Ball.

More Of The Circus Ball
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Louis Kirkland
Cornerstone Reptiles

Louis my friend you get an A+ in history!

John -- I think you know that the circus is one of my favorite animals -- no matter if it does turn out to be just a mixed up clown.

But I'd be interested to see what if anything would come if you bred that original mom to another pattern morph. Perhaps you have a mystery gene on your hands - you never know.

Congrats on a beautiful clutch!
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Tosha
JET Pythons

Last year I bred her to the circus. I got eight babies. All normal looking, BUT all females. This year I went back and bred her to the het clown that made the circus. Nothing yet, but I may put a yellow belly in with her tomorrow. I have one that will bred a beer can if you let him.

You know, the more I look at that (amazing) thing, the more it reminds me of a carpet

They look like regular Clowns ...but the Circus is still different ... I guess you now need to breed these guys back to the Circus Ball to be sure there is nothing else going on ..have fun !

cheers, John
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