This was dropped off at a store I work at as an albino nelsons. Upon further inspection, it is easy to see that it is not your average albino nelsons. I was wondering if anyone could verify the morph. Thanks!
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Albino nelsons ID help
tankimages
Oct 20, 2010 09:52 PM
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DMong
Oct 21, 2010 12:26 AM
That is an aberrantly patterned amelanistic "Splotched" nelsoni. They are also known as "bullseye", and "spotted" nelsoni in the hobby as well.
That particular individual has a "vanished" phenotype to it's pattern as well. So it would be accurately called a vanished "splotched", "spotted", or vanished "bullseye" patterned nelsoni.
That snake is pretty thin too, so I hope it has a feeding response and will accept pinkies on it's own. This could very well be why someone didn't want to deal with it themselves in the first place.
regards, ~Doug
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"a snake in the grass is a GOOD thing" 
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DMong
Oct 21, 2010 09:51 AM
"The so-called "splotched" nelsoni in the hobby tend to have more randomly placed/abstract markings on their body and head, so that one would really be better categorized as a vanished "spotted", or vanished "bullseye" nelsoni.
Roll with either of those two and you will be right on the button!
But like I said before, it sure could use some meals.
~Doug
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"a snake in the grass is a GOOD thing"
my website -serpentinespecialties.webs.com
tankimages
Oct 21, 2010 06:58 PM
Just curious, but how much is it worth? I've seen bullseye Nelsons go for $600-$700 and one aberrant albino go for $1250.
DMong
Oct 21, 2010 11:49 PM
" I've seen bullseye Nelsons go for $600-$700 and one aberrant albino go for $1250"
Well, let's put it this way, in 2008 My friend Nathan Wells had some REAL nice "bullseye" amel nelsoni listed at $100 bucks each. And I'm sure they could be found today for considerably less.
There is now way on earth an amel "bullseye" nelsoni could fetch anywhere near those prices you mentioned.
Now you can run across some folks that will have aberrant splotched amel "Sinaloan's" for sale at absolutely ridiculous prices, but the bare-bones fact of the matter is that there is no such thing as a GENUINE amel Sinaloan. They got their amel trait introduced into them from the amel nelsoni, and are therefore definite man-made crosses.
~Doug
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"a snake in the grass is a GOOD thing"
my website -serpentinespecialties.webs.com
