TBC Eye Candy

Just wanted to share a few of the goodies we're enjoying this season. Looking forward to hatching some *very* exciting snakes in 2018!

One of the stunning, intensely-colored T+ albinos we're raising up.
http://www.bloodpythons.com/images/oursnakes/52.jpg

TBC Million Dollar Baby
http://www.bloodpythons.com/images/oursnakes/36.jpg

Borneo goodness...
http://www.bloodpythons.com/images/oursnakes/37.jpg

Another pretty little lady...
http://www.bloodpythons.com/images/oursnakes/38.jpg

And one we can't wait to see eggs from!
http://www.bloodpythons.com/images/oursnakes/50.jpg

Enjoy!

The reds get me every time. And that T+ albino...WOW! Simply stunning. :sunny:

Thank you Emily! Looking forward to taking reds to new heights this season now that some of our full-circle projects are coming of age. Hope you are doing well! :)

Gorgeous


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They are all so freaking gorgeous! My favorites are the last two. The babies will be sweet :)

:O Amazing array you have there! Grats.

I hate to sound like a simpleton but what is the difference between albino T positive to albino T negative? Gorgeous snakes great pictures :P

Whats the second one??? Its beautiful!!

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Originally Posted by C.Marie

I hate to sound like a simpleton but what is the difference between albino T positive to albino T negative? Gorgeous snakes great pictures :P

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With T+ & T-, the "T" refers to tyrosinase, which is an enzyme responsible for controlling melanin production.

In a tyrosinase-positive (T+) albinos, this enzyme is functional, but they're lacking another enzyme which allows for the complete synthesis of melanin. This is why T+ albinos still have the rich intense reds, lavenders, purples and browns, but little actual white (cream-colored instead). T+ albinos are often referred to as Caramel Albinos throughout herpetoculture.

In a tyrosinase-negative (T-) albino, this enzyme is absent, and you see white in the areas that would normally be black in color. T- albinos are also called "amelanistic" albinos.

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Originally Posted by BallPythonWannaBe

Whats the second one??? Its beautiful!!

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He is a TBC Raspberry x PE Stripe line blood python. And thank you. Big plans ahead for him. :)

Thank you so much for the great explanation I saw that on blood and reticulated pythons but was confused to what it meant :oops::P