It's quite difficult. I produced 14 mystics last year and held two back because they're either mystics or mojaves. I couldn't tell. It takes a keen eye (8 of them in my experience) to determine mystic from mojave.
06-19-2012, 03:43 PM
Stewart_Reptiles
If you pair mystic to normal it's very obvious.
If you pair Mystic to mojave it might be a bit tricky and you might want to wait a little, mojave have a green hue to them that mystic do not have.
07-05-2012, 12:22 AM
SquamishSerpents
Care to take a guess on this one?
Mojave or mystic?
I'm just learning about mystics. I posted this thread awhile back about the difference between my male & female mojaves eyes.
Could something be going on? Sorry, these are sooo not the best pics. I was just experimenting with my camera. These pics are like a year and a half old!
I've said it since day 1.. Mystics look like Mojos. I'm not saying they are identical... I think they just have some similarities, especially in the pattern.
I have a hard time spotting the difference :P.
07-05-2012, 04:31 PM
bkelley02
The way it was explained to me is that where the flames/blushing comes up from the belly is more a white hue then the golden you see on Mojaves. That, as well as they show more of a black coloration compared to the brown of Mojaves. But based on the picture that Deborah shared, that kind of kills that for me.
Here's a picture o mine that bred this year. Still waiting on the eggs to drop from the dame.
From every picture I've seen of a mystic I've noticed 1 thing every time.
You know how pastels "brown out"
A mystic looks like a mojave that's done the same.
07-05-2012, 08:20 PM
SquamishSerpents
Thanks guys. Unfortunately every single mojave (mystic?) I have right now is in shed, LOL!
Including the sire I posted photos of. But yes I do believe his eyes are split - light on top and dark on the bottom, I didn't get a good look at the eyes of the offspring that just hatched, but I'll dig up some pics I took before they went blue. I'll try to get an updated pic of the sire before he sheds out.
