Introducing the Mario Ball Python!

The Mario was discovered in 2012 from a “Normal” x Pastel clutch. Out of five eggs, two Marios, two Pastels, and a possible Mario Pastel hatched out. That 50/50 ratio led us to believe that one of the parents was carrying another gene.

The same pairing was repeated in 2013 which resulted in the same ratios as the previous year.

In 2014 one of the Mario males from the 2012 clutch was bred to a virgin normal female. Out of nine eggs, six were Marios and 3 were normals.

After doing extensive research and talking to multiple industry experts, two morphs kept coming up, the “Jungle Woma” and the “Josie.” All of them seem to have identical characteristics and variances in markings. The Mario could be another line of Jungle Woma or Josie but without test breeding it would be incorrect to refer to the Mario as a previously established morph. Future plans include those test breedings as well as taking another shot at the super form...the Super Mario.

Characteristics
“teeth” on the heat pits
Line down the belly
Busy Pattern
Distinct head print
More orange than brown
High contrast blacks
Connected alien heads
Mustache

Thanks for looking!

Michael Sabala

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I love the name already. It's perfect! An absolutely gorgeous snake too.

:D If I ever get one I know what I'll be naming it.

Again, fantastic animal!

Thanks! We called the original male we produced "Mario" just because of the mustache. It seemed to fit that animal well. His brother is Luigi. Once we prooved that it was a distinct morph, the name Mario was the consensus and it has the added bonus of being "Super Mario" if indeed we are able to proove it to be co-dominant.;)

Do you have any pics of it next to the normals or pastels? Comparison shots will do wonders

Please breed it with something purple-looking and make a Waluigi. Then I can die happy.

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Originally Posted by Izzys Keeper

Do you have any pics of it next to the normals or pastels? Comparison shots will do wonders

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I do but I'll have to post them later when I get to that computer.

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Originally Posted by dkspftw

Please breed it with something purple-looking and make a Waluigi. Then I can die happy.

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Haha...you send me the female and I'll put my male right on it!

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Originally Posted by dkspftw

Please breed it with something purple-looking and make a Waluigi. Then I can die happy.

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I agree with you. Is it time to put in a donation fund for the waluigi? :rofl:

Good looking snake

Great looking babies! Can't wait to see some combos in the new future!