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Dark Charcoals

So.... at 16 months I think Onyx has officially entered the darkening stage because uh... :bowdown:

I'm hoping to get some high quality pictures this weekend instead of this 'oh you shed overnight' quick snap. But I was so stunned to see the change that I had to share.
 

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Okay, I know onyx comes in lots of colors but your Onyx is headed for classic black onyx! Very nice indeed.

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Neither the weather nor the snakes were particularly cooperative, but I'd say they're still maturing nicely. Actually just 14 months old.

Onyx:
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Coal:
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Marquina:
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Jet:
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Coming along so nicely! They're pretty babies, for certain.

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One of the few times I regret growing my kiddos slow. Onyx and Coal are definitely the darkest of my holdbacks. Their offspring in 2026 are going to be incredible.

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They are lovely and so saturated. It would be fun to see them in a side by side comparison with the Black Diamond snakes. What do their bellies look like? I'm looking forward to seeing the offspring.
 
Some of them have extra black on the belly, and some do not. All of my holdbacks so far are masque as well. From what I've seen of the black diamonds, they're currently darker as a whole, but mine seem to be more uniform in color. Darker coloration will come with time and more selective breeding. And I also have a gorgeous deep red, high expression pied-sided male to add into the lineage once I get them consistently dark where I want them.
For the belly photo below, the 'typical' masque belly belongs to the lighter male, Coal, in the previous photo. The heavily marked belly belongs to Onyx.
 

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