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Can you guys please tell me if this boy is a granite? I got him early Dec. at a reptile show, he couldnt keep food down, he wasnt gaining any weight. I got him treated (took 3 treatments!) now he's clean and I cant get him to stop eating. He's now over 400 grams (he was 280 when I got him) and doing great! He's filled out beautifully. Anyway, I have seen some people selling granites on here and they kinda look like my Balthazar (or just Zar). Can you guys tell me if he's a granite? Thanks!!

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here's another pic

one more!

like yours being sold as granites.
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Jay A. Martin

Doesn't look like it to me. Here's mine, although he has all the "granite" features, I don't think he's a "true granite".

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Tosha

8.10.0 Ball Python (Harry and Fluffy and currently un-named)
0.2.0 Feline (Pippen and Pandora)
0.0.1 Dessert Tortoise (Pope)
7.9.5 Fish (1,2,3,4...)
0.0.1 Frog rescued from pool skimmer
0.0.2 Lizards rescued from pool skimmer

Ok...thanks everyone! I didnt think so, but seeing what other people are selling as granites, made me start to wonder. He's a great snake though, very sweet! Thanks again!

Melody

...the head markings on this specimen are not 'classic' granite;
lack of light markings in the parietal area (the top/back part of the head) and lack of break/irregularity of dark colors at the head/neck junction suggest otherwise...these are key ingredients of a classic granite...

the body patterning do suggest a granite lineage...

really need some input from the guys in florida who've seen a lot of them...

SJM

Scott,

I will call it anything you like as long as you pay me $300 for each "granite"

Personally, I go by RDR's definition.
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Jay A. Martin

"really need some input from the guys in florida who've seen a lot of them... "

haha...I'm in FL

Melody

I know I am not really a granite fan but it don't look like a granite to me. My boy looks just like it. Thanks Scott Glover