Het pied markers

[hotrod5603]

Today i got a fantastic deal on a group of snakes. one was a male pastel 100% het pied. He does not have the typical het pied markers. the guy I bought it from took the word of the breeder that it was het pied so there is no documentation of it. my question is do the pastel het pieds have the same markers as normals?

[Boanerges]

I have seen some pastel het pieds have the same markers as normals and I have seen some that don't...

Pastel het pied with markers that Fireball got form Justin...
http://www.ball-pythons.net/forums/s...astel+het+pied

[ClarkT]

So, do het pied normals have any markers?

[Boanerges]

So, do het pied normals have any markers?

Yes, some do and some don't.

[ClarkT]

What are those markers, typically?

[kylerimb]

this thread talks about some of the common 'markers' for different hets.

http://www.ball-pythons.net/forums/s...hlight=markers

[Freakie_frog]

If it were me and I was buying it I wouldn't have paid more than normal Pastel price for it.. Without some kind of assurance from the breeder that it is a 100% het, its just a regular pastel till you prove it other wise..

[Boanerges]

What are those markers, typically?

Clear belly with solid black lines running up the sides of the belly. Usually near the tail. Some have stronger markers then others. Some have none at all. A completely normal belly.
Here is a female with real strong markers that is 100% Het Pied:



Here is another female 100% het pied with markers but not as nice as the one above:

If it were me and I was buying it I wouldn't have paid more than normal Pastel price for it.. Without some kind of assurance from the breeder that it is a 100% het, its just a regular pastel till you prove it other wise..

I agree with this

[hotrod5603]

If it were me and I was buying it I wouldn't have paid more than normal Pastel price for it.. Without some kind of assurance from the breeder that it is a 100% het, its just a regular pastel till you prove it other wise..

I agree, it came with a group of snakes. i paid 700 for 6 snakes which include an 08 albino male, 09 cinny which i need someone to double check the sex on, 09 male mojave, the snake in question, an 08 normal, and a 09 female pastel het ghost. i look at it as i paid for the first 3 and got the others free lol. even if both hets prove to be normal, I'm still very happy with the deal.