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A couple of my Desert crosses- a Desert Lesser Spider Woma and a Desert Mojave Woma.

Thanks for looking
Bill Stegall
http://photos.imageevent.com/phoenixreptiles/ourcollection/ballpythoncollection/desertmojavewoma/large/022.JPG

The Desert Mojave Woma

The pair

Such a beautiful pair of desert crosses.

Thank you so much for sharing them with us.
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Brian Gundy

www.for-goodness-snakes.com

Thanks Brian

Bill

gorgeous snakes bill, congrats. it's interesting how the woma (i assume) is creating a darker animal. attached is my mojave desert, a good deal lighter than yours... this is a photo the from the day it hatched and it has gotten lighter since, especially in the blushing.

Thanks for the picture of your desert mojave Paul- awesome animal. I agree the woma may be accounting for the darker color and I believe its also contributing to the reduced pattern compared to your desert mojave.

I also produced a desert lesser spider this year (see picture). The desert lesser spider woma in my original post picture is lighter and less reduced than the desert lesser spider.

Thanks for the comments.
Bill

First off, Great looking animals!!!

On the Mojave Woma part I would be a bit skeptical.... Not saying it is not possible as we have seen the Desert do Crazier things but.... Woma like Spider makes Mojave Yellow out like the lesser/butter... I would assume that Desert Mojo Woma would be similar to the Lesser version.

Are you certian there is nothing else possible in the paring that could account for the reduced pattern and dorsal stripe???

Again not discounting, just not what should be expected...
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Don Antiel
www.specialtyreptile.com

The pairing was a desert woma x mojave. I'm not sure what else it could be- perhaps its a really reduced desert mojave (no woma) but its not like any of the other desert mojaves I've seen. Thanks for your comments

Bill

Too bad the gene has been reduced to paper weight status........

call me stubborn or stupid but I'm not finished with the desert gene yet

Bill Stegall