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What is the difference or how can you tell a dwarf from a super dwarf retic? Is a dwarf a codom trait and a super is the super form of that? If so, what determines them to be different if you have them in the same clutch? Is it the birth weight or size of egg or what?

I'm by no means an expert so correct me if im wrong but..

Its not a morph its a locale

some of the island locales tend to be smaller than the mainland ones. you can tell them because their the black scales on their back are usually only one or two scales thick

Dwarfism is not a trait, like say 'tiger,' or 'lavender albino.' Dwarves are actually snakes of different subspecies than 'normal' retics, and are basically 'locality' snakes. Depending on what locality of dwarf you are dealing with...Jampea, Kayuadi, Honey Island, etc, they will have differences in appearance, scale count, pattern...