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I am wondering if "boogers" as they are referred to are anything genetic or possibly a hint to any hidden hets ?

What the hell are "Boogers"?

It's just spots (boogers) that are under the nostrils. As far being a marker or anything genetic it's random as far as I know. Here's a pic of a "booger" mojave. The was another snake in the clutch with similar spots, and five more without them. They weren't present on either of the parents.

I hatched out 3 pos het albinos a few weeks back and two of them had these "boogers" i didnt know there was a name for it. The mom has a crazy patern (as do the babies) but i am thinking its just random. I will take some pics tonight when i get out of work and post them later or tommorow.
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B Sleeper

1.0 Chocolate Lab
0.1 ?? Normal Ball python (yet different)
1.0 04 Het Albino
1.1 06 Het Albino
1.0 06 Het Pied
1.0 06 Pastel
1.0 07 Pastel

..I've hatched one "booger">?

it was het amel.....

and I've hatched hundred? het amels?......

so it can't be a marker......???
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I've noticed it a lot in het pieds--- I'm sort of playing with that theory-- het pieds w/ the tail markers AND boogers --- seeing if theres a way to make more booger het pied babies--- see if it is at all genetic...

ver interesting that it happens a lot on hets though...

~Beth
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