Reduced pattern?

I just joined a Facebook group for pythons and to say thanks for the add I posted a pic of my Ralph, someone commented with "nice reduced pattern"
My guess was that this just means he's a normal, but with a reduced pattern. Is that right? How does the reduced pattern come about? Just wanna know more about my snakey (:

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...ps7c852d0e.jpg

This is him. Thoughts? (other than what a handsome young man he is, of course!)

Just a normal but he has an amazing reduced pattern which may or may not be genetic

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Originally Posted by Coldsavage32

Just a normal but he has an amazing reduced pattern which may or may not be genetic

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Ah thanks! I thought as much but I'm usually wrong so I thought I'd check hehe

This means the pattern is reduced versus being busy.

I would call it a black back (still normal, may or may not be genetic)

Some reduced pattern can be genetic but there is only one way to prove it.

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Originally Posted by SammieSalad

Ah thanks! I thought as much but I'm usually wrong so I thought I'd check hehe

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It's always good to get a few opinions even if you think you know :)