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I was wondering if a Butterscotch Ghost and a Orange Ghost are compatible? I have heard that they are compatible and some people say that they are not compatible. I know there are a lot of the big boys on here so I figured I should ask. Thanks

They are compatible. I have 2 Hypo females from last year that are a product of a Butterscotch Hypo bred to an Orange Hypo.
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Tim and Monica Bailey
Bailey & Bailey Reptiles

I have found that green, butterscotch, and orange ghosts (and their hets) are compatible. This is my experience with these variations.

I'm sure many larger Ball Python breeders (TSK, NERD, and BHB for example) could clarify this.

Good luck!
Casey Lazik
Casey Lazik Reptiles

People say they are, but I don't think anybody has done the necessary work.

Just crossing the lines does not prove anything. A breeder would have to cross the lines, pick out the animals that he believed got a pastel gene from both parents, and then mate those snakes to normal snakes. If the mutant genes are compatible, then all of the second generation babies would be pastels. If not compatible, then a quarter of the babies would be normals. If 10 possible super pastel snakes from the first generation produced 20 second generation babies each when mated to normal snakes, and all of the babies were pastel, then I'd say there was good evidence for compatibility. Doing it once could be an accident, and doing it twice could be a coincidence. Doing it 10 times is pretty convincing.

So far I haven't heard of anyone actually doing this. On the other hand, I'm out in the boonies, and most of what I know comes from these forums.

Paul Hollander

Paul, the original poster talked about ghost/hypos? But you are talking about Pastels?

Pitoon