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I for the 1st time ever hatched out some carpet pythons. Some are very pink and red while others are dark and normal looking. attached is a picture of one that did not make it but I do have survivors that are this color and even lighter. I will post once they I have a better camera. Here is a a general idea of what they look like is this normal?
Thanks,

Jon
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Carpe Diem!!!

Can you give us an idea of the genetics behind this clutch? Are the adults coastals, Jungles, Irian Jayas etc... Is one of the adults a Jaguar or Tiger perhaps? It is becoming increasingly common to hatch out red or hypo offspring from coastal (M.S.Mcdowelli) adults, but without specific lineage, I can't really say what it is you have going on here.
Chip

Sorry pretty new to Morelia Pythons yes they both coastal carpets and both normal in color They are unrelated from to different lines of animals. They have never produced before so this is there first clutch of eggs. Checked the incubator today and half are this red to pink color. 2 are very orange brown and 4 are normal dark color. Any thoughts on these would be great. Are these hypo? Are they worth more? I am waiting on my Nikon to get here and I will snap some live animals but they are almost if not the same as the dead one in the picture. Some being way more pink. Let me assure the temps in the incubator were perfect and hummidity was right on. I am not new to snake breeding just a few years back I wanted to try some new animals with more size to them as I mainly breed kings, milks and balls. So I picked up a pair at the NARBC and raised them up. So here is the history no other male has ever been in with the female. They are 2008 animals are 1st time breeders. Ill let the lines be knowen after I find out what I have. I contacted both breeders and they said hypo or red hypos? They both said they did not have hypo animals in there lines at the time of my purchase and could have got 50% het hypo animals that both proved to be 100% het hypo unknowingly to them. Crazy but are hypos common in the trade now>?
Thanks,

Jon
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Carpe Diem!!!

The term "hypo" is thrown around alot. What you have hatched are red coastals. They are becoming much more common, and when paired with the tiger or jag genes produce some pretty outstanding babies. The red babies will color up a ton as they grow, and by the time they are adults, you won't see that much of a difference from a normally colored adult. You probably will be able to sell the babies at somewhat of a higher price. Good luck with them!

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