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I recently picked up this adult female. She has the most faded head stripes I have ever seen on a ball python, in fact her whole head is faded brown color. Anyone else have any like this, or have you seen like her before.

cheers, John

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John Berry Reptiles

www.johnberryreptiles.com

This is her a couple months ago...


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www.bustyballpythons.com

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Looks totally different than the one above. The one above has a washed-out look because of the head being so light. The one you posted looks like it just has short head stripes, but it's still very nice.
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Chad Bachman

Her head is "washed out"...That pic was taking with a crappy digi...Her head gets lighter with ea. shed...I got a new digi. and will have some new pics of her up sometime this month..Waiting for a ball to come in and one to shed before I take some pics..
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www.bustyballpythons.com

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No offense, I just think his is totally different than the one you posted. I have a few females with light brown heads also, but nothing like the one Alphapython posted.

Yours reminds me of a granite.
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Chad Bachman

I have a close up of her head on my site under the collections page. She has the most washed out head I've ever seen after working with Ball pythons for many years. I'll get some better pics in the daylight and post them. She is 1470 grams so I may breed her and see what comes out ...

cheers, John
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John Berry Reptiles

www.johnberryreptiles.com

It's always interesting to me that when someone posts a pic of a unique BP with a certain trait you can always count on someone else to post a pic of theirs claiming it to be the same or VERY similar, but the reality is..... it's not so similar or looks nothing like it. Quite humorous.

Eric

Downright freakish isnt she.
Very nice!
I wish you alot of luck with her.
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Charles Glaspie

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Chad Bachman

Yes, I seen them before, just never had the $$ to get one at the times they were available.

Good luck,
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Chad Bachman

Thanks, John
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John Berry Reptiles

www.johnberryreptiles.com

My pre '99 male has a faded head stripe; here are a few shots of him...

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2.1 Ball pythons
1.0 Boa Constrictor Imperator
0.1 albino Cranwell's horned frog
1.0 bearded dragon
1.0 Tiger salamander
1.1 breeding Clawed frogs
1.0 black kittycat
3.1 Oscar cichlids
0.1 Paint horse mare

Through the magic of photoshop, here's both sides of his head in one pic...

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2.1 Ball pythons
1.0 Boa Constrictor Imperator
0.1 albino Cranwell's horned frog
1.0 bearded dragon
1.0 Tiger salamander
1.1 breeding Clawed frogs
1.0 black kittycat
3.1 Oscar cichlids
0.1 Paint horse mare

Here's a dark snake who's stripes blend in real well - not because he's faded, but because the stripes are so dark.

and a body shot.

As you can see there is NO BLACK at all on her head.

Thanks for all your replies.

cheers, John

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John Berry Reptiles

www.johnberryreptiles.com