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A breeder I know and I have partially striped Angolan pythons. Has anyone seen a fully striped and/or has pics of a fully striped Angolan Python? If there is one out there there would have to be pics. Thanks

-T.J.

Curious if you happen to know the incubation temps used with these when hatched? Would you also happen to know the number of days these required to hatch? Thanks,

Kelly

I do not think the ones that we have are from incubation temp spikes. I have seen other Angolans with saddle markings that form broken stripe-ish markings (especially around the upper body), but they are not partially or fully striped. I was just wondering if anyone has seen a fully striped Angolan.

I will have to do some research into the incubation regime. The breeder I got one of my males (partial stripe) told me that he had some animals that threw out some partially striped babies on occasions and he was still trying to produce a fully striped Angolan.

Striped patterns on boids are occasionally caused by spikes in the incubation temp, but that is very rare. Striped patterns are much more commonly caused by incubation temps that are slightly below optimal. Incubation of Angolan eggs in the sub-optimal mid-80's or short term temp drops into the low 80's during incubation would elicit a high degree of probability in producing some amount of striped patterns within a given clutch.

Kelly

Yes, I am aware of incubation temps and their effects on python eggs. The only striping I have ever experienced personally was from high temp spike, but books will say otherwise- just my experience.

Angolans often show a natural degree of striping. It is a small degree of striping, but it is there. Sometimes a portion their saddles will align dorsally along the spine. If you search through various pics in textbooks and internet you will see this. I was wondering if anyone has pics of a fully striped one? Someone told me such an animal exists. Thanks