Mocha or Normal? *pic heavy*

So I haven't been on the forum in a LONG time (been busy). Got rid of all but 4 of my snakes and am only going to breed once a year now (G-stripes are my next clutch!).

Some of you might remember my story, if not, here's a refresher -- My pastel female had bred with a Super Mocha for a while and then when I brought her back to my house she POSSIBLY (I never saw any lock ups) bred once or twice with my butter.

So out of 5 eggs, only one was fertile. Out of that one little egg we produced little Lulu here and we are still not sure what she is.

She has this weird tan stripe down her back (quite a bit near her neck) that I (personally) haven't seen on any other normals. And she has quite a bit of blushing on her as well. These things make me want to think she's a Mocha instead of a normal.

Here are some pictures I just took outside to get her TRUE color.

http://i793.photobucket.com/albums/y...s/DSC02279.jpg
http://i793.photobucket.com/albums/y...s/DSC02277.jpg
http://i793.photobucket.com/albums/y...s/DSC02275.jpg
http://i793.photobucket.com/albums/y...s/DSC02273.jpg
http://i793.photobucket.com/albums/y...s/DSC02267.jpg
http://i793.photobucket.com/albums/y...s/DSC02265.jpg
http://i793.photobucket.com/albums/y...s/DSC02263.jpg

Any thoughts or opinions?? Thanks!

I'm no professional breeder but it looks like a nice normal to me.

Regards,

B

it's hard to say. I thought mochas were an overall lighter brown, but I can't find much info about them. She looks like she has some good markings, light spot on the head and nice white around her patterns, but that is certainly stuff that a nice normal could have.

I really like her pattern, whether she's a morph or no, I'd keep her, lol! Do you have any pics of the mom?

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Originally Posted by darkbloodwyvern

it's hard to say. I thought mochas were an overall lighter brown, but I can't find much info about them. She looks like she has some good markings, light spot on the head and nice white around her patterns, but that is certainly stuff that a nice normal could have.

I really like her pattern, whether she's a morph or no, I'd keep her, lol! Do you have any pics of the mom?

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Yep! Here's mama. She's a pastel.

http://i793.photobucket.com/albums/y.../Ovulation.jpg
http://i793.photobucket.com/albums/y...koutwindow.jpg

I love the mama. The picture of her looking out the window is so cool.

Look's like a mocha to me she's very light plus the odd's are high she is cause of the super mocha breeding.

Many breeders think the het russo and mochas are the same look up some het russo pictures and compare.

I'd go to Vin Russo's website plenty of pic's there.;)

Idk what to tell you about what she is, but wow she is beautiful. I immediately fell in love with that pattern and contrast. Definitely a keeper!! :gj: