Scaleless Ball Pythons?!

[Don]

Looks like Brian hit on something big:

https://twitter.com/SnakeBytesTV/sta...245312/photo/1

[RoseyReps]

:o :o :o

[ball-nut]

2 of them, nice. If I remember rightly the scaleless is super or visual and the co-dom/het lacks just a few scales. Looks amazing so far.

[Xaila]

2 of them, nice. If I remember rightly the scaleless is super or visual and the co-dom/het lacks just a few scales. Looks amazing so far.

If you watch the most recent SBtv episode he shows one with scales missing on its face/head. It looks like the totally scaleless animal is the super form of those. Can't wait to see what these guys look like when they emerge from the eggs

[decensored]

Scaleless ball pythons are not new - although BHB is working with a new gene, the dermas have been around for a little while.

http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...er-if-you-dare!

[decensored]

Not sure where they went to - not sure if the gene ended up being lethal or what. They seemed to have disappeared.

[Rickys_Reptiles]

Not sure where they went to - not sure if the gene ended up being lethal or what. They seemed to have disappeared.

I think it was a fluke, and wasn't proven to be genetic. I could be wrong though.

[decensored]

I think it was a fluke, and wasn't proven to be genetic. I could be wrong though.

would make sense considering I can't find anything on them since 2005 LOL, which was a few years before my reptile life began LOL.

Thanks Ricky!

[Rickys_Reptiles]

would make sense considering I can't find anything on them since 2005 LOL, which was a few years before my reptile life began LOL.

Thanks Ricky!

I also remember the Derma having a multitude of health issues.

These Scaleless BPs that Brian has produced - well I guess we'll see. Hopefully their skin is think enough. This reminds me of Silk back Bearded Dragons. They look awesome, but their skin is so thin that it literally rips and tears leaving the animals in excruciating pain.

[ball-nut]

Good point, considering the elasticity needed for eating, it's either going to be small meals or ripped skin if not thick enough.