hypo/hyper melonistic?

[ejcvixen]

Compared lots of pics on hypos, but what is the difference in this morph exactly? I guess my computer doesn't do the pics justice, because everyone worships "hypos" it seems. Is it the clarity, shine, or what?

[Adam_Wysocki]

A hypomelanistic (or ghost) animal has a "reduced" (aka hypo) amount of melanin pigment, they have a reduced amount of black coloring giving them a faded, lighter appearance .... like this animal ...



A hypermelanisitic animal has an increaded (aka hyper) amount of melanin pigment, they have an extreme amount of black coloring giving them a dark, sooty appearance ... like this animal ....



Hope this helps.

-adam

[greenmonkey51]

Is there a lot of difference between a hypo and a high quality pastel

[Adam_Wysocki]

Is there a lot of difference between a hypo and a high quality pastel

yes.

-adam

[ejcvixen]

Great! I love people who make it sooo simple. Thank you! I started writing notes to keep it all straight What does "NERD" refer too? Saw it w/ caramels. Wondering if I got the right spelling now.LOL Is it a breeders line, or an abreviation?

[Adam_Wysocki]

Great! I love people who make it sooo simple. Thank you! I started writing notes to keep it all straight What does "NERD" refer too? Saw it w/ caramels. Wondering if I got the right spelling now.LOL Is it a breeders line, or an abreviation?

NERD is god and satan all rolled into one.

New England Reptile Distributers ... www.newenglandreptile.com ... Kevin was doing ball python mutations before balls were cool!

-adam

[ejcvixen]

Gotcha, he wrote the "Complete Ball Python" Looking for that book on ebay, recomended by many Thanks again.

[cueball]

A hypermelanisitic animal has an increaded (aka hyper) amount of melanin pigment, they have an extreme amount of black coloring giving them a dark, sooty appearance ... like this animal ....



Hope this helps.

-adam

That is a great looking snake! Does he have a dorsal stripe most of the way down?

[aaajohnson]

Compared lots of pics on hypos, but what is the difference in this morph exactly? I guess my computer doesn't do the pics justice, because everyone worships "hypos" it seems. Is it the clarity, shine, or what?

When you see one in person, you will know. Pictures do not do most Hypos justice .......

Neil