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- Thread starter DuneDiva
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RobbiesCornField
Bring it on.
looking at the diffusion on the sides, I have to agree with Nanci on HypoBlood if the belly is checkerless.
DuneDiva
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We picked this guy up today. We are foster parents (for the San Diego Herp Society) until he is adopted. Here are a couple more pics to help with ID, including a belly shot. The only black he has is on his belly -- and its not even really black - more brown than black. Thanks for your help!!
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Drizzt80
Dakota Corns
Well, he's not Banded Motley!! (and definitely not Bloodred
)I'm going to stick with my first impression and say a Normal. I have a couple that at first glance you would swear are Hypo's, but I can guarantee are Normals. Yours looks very similar as far as color and pattern "intensity" go.
D80
Drizzt80
Dakota Corns
No problem on the help . . . hope you don't mind, but here's my two that are similar . . .
D80
These are without a doubt Normals (with hets of course!
)
DuneDiva
New member
Once again, not doubting your opinion or anyone else's as I am sure you are all way more experienced than I am. However, my husband and I were looking online last night and we found a couple photos that closely resemble the guy we have. Yes, our guy is lighter than the two photos, but I'm talking about the traits, not the color specifically. The first pic is our guy, the next two are the ones we found online.
The online photos are (1) from a for sale ad posted on the forum by ArpeggioAngel of a Hypo Blood, and (2) from Ian's Vivarium of a Hypo Diffused. Although our guy has belly checks, is it possible that he could be either Hypo Blood/Hypo Diffused, but still have belly checks?
Our guy has a head pattern that is almost invisible, and no lateral blotches (both similar traits to the Hypo Blood/Diffused).
Again, absolutely not questioning anyone's opinion about being normal, because we completely respect your opinions, but since we are fostering this guy we want to be able to give the next owner a good idea of what morph he might possibly be.
The online photos are (1) from a for sale ad posted on the forum by ArpeggioAngel of a Hypo Blood, and (2) from Ian's Vivarium of a Hypo Diffused. Although our guy has belly checks, is it possible that he could be either Hypo Blood/Hypo Diffused, but still have belly checks?
Our guy has a head pattern that is almost invisible, and no lateral blotches (both similar traits to the Hypo Blood/Diffused).
Again, absolutely not questioning anyone's opinion about being normal, because we completely respect your opinions, but since we are fostering this guy we want to be able to give the next owner a good idea of what morph he might possibly be.
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Drizzt80
Dakota Corns
Oh, trust me, I'm not arguing! Nor do I feel as though you aren't listening.
You're currently comparing to Bloodred morphs. One thing to realize, with Bloodred (and Motley and Stripe) you get a clear/plain belly with no black blotching. You can get some black speckling (like sprinkled pepper) and you will, more often than not, get some red to creep into the belly typically starting from the tail end of the snake.
The snake you are currently fostering very clearly has a black and orange checkerboard pattern on its belly. There is very little doubt that it's not Bloodred nor Motley.
That would be the only reason I showed you the example of my snakes to support the idea that I believe it's a Normal that resembles Hypo.
Gorgeous snake regardless!
D80
To me, the snake looks like it could be a Hypo. Of course, without test breeding, one cannot be 100% certain.
I agree. No doubt that it is not Motley nor Bloodred.
I agree. No doubt that it is not Motley nor Bloodred.
RavenSpirit360
Mitakuye Oyasin
Test it with a hypo if you keep it. Thats the only way to prove its a hypo.. I to though have two very pretty normals that you would swear where hypos..