Baby Calico experts needed!

[herpchick]

So these little guys have been driving crazy. The breeding was Calico x Normal. 4 eggs, these three came out and I keep going back and forth whether or not they're Calicos. I wanted to wait till they've each shed a few times but it's driving me insane so here I am.
I've never hatched out Calicos before so I don't know how long it usually takes for them to be obvious but here's what I've got.
Calico Sire

"Calico" male (shed twice)





"Calico" female 1 (shed once)




"Calico" female 2 (shed once)




Any opinions on these guys would be greatly appreciated!!

Thanks,
Kristin

[Brian Fobian]

I believe that only the first female is a Calico. Others are normal.

[Domepiece]

They all look really ambiguous. But from what I understand some calicos can have really low white to where it is almost unnoticable. From the pics I would say they look almost normal but its possible they just dont have that wow factor some of the others have. It looks like they may have something going on. Just have to wait for a few more sheds and see if they lighten up for you.

[Homegrownscales]

Id also say that f1 is a calico. Although I am not an expert with the gene at all. But she does have the high white sides where as the other two don't.


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[Skittles1101]

Whatever female 1 is, I'd kep her over the other two! She's very hot!

[Jonas@Balls2TheWall]

I dont see any calicos. Do you mind posting pics of the dam please.

[SlitherinSisters]

Female 1 looks like she could be a calico, they all look pretty normal to me though! I'm not experienced with hatchling calicos at all!

[MakiMaki]

I'm not seeing any calicos in those babies, but I'm hesitant to be certain just looking at photos. While the higher white ones are obvious at hatching, even the lower white ones can be identified by a pinkish tone where the white is going to come in. Within a few sheds, it gets pretty obvious, in my experience.

Here is a lower white calico female that sounds like she is about the same age as yours:



In the next two photos, there is a lower white calico male at one month, and at two months old so you can see the progression of the white:



In the higher white ones, it's pretty easy, but in the next three photos you can see how the white parts go from pink to white in the same snake progressing from just hatched, to one month, to few months:




It comes in pretty quickly, and should be obvious in person.

[tcutting]

NONE are calicos. They only one that maybe is the first female.

[twistedtails]

I'm not seeing any calicos either.