hypo/hyper melonistic?

Compared lots of pics on hypos, but what is the difference in this morph exactly? I guess my computer doesn't do the pics justice, because everyone worships "hypos" it seems. Is it the clarity, shine, or what?

A hypomelanistic (or ghost) animal has a "reduced" (aka hypo) amount of melanin pigment, they have a reduced amount of black coloring giving them a faded, lighter appearance .... like this animal ...

http://www.8ballpythons.com/uploads/hypo-03280501.jpg

A hypermelanisitic animal has an increaded (aka hyper) amount of melanin pigment, they have an extreme amount of black coloring giving them a dark, sooty appearance ... like this animal ....

http://www.8ballpythons.com/uploads/...l-03310501.jpg

Hope this helps.

-adam

Is there a lot of difference between a hypo and a high quality pastel

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Originally Posted by greenmonkey51

Is there a lot of difference between a hypo and a high quality pastel

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yes.

-adam

Great! I love people who make it sooo simple. Thank you! I started writing notes to keep it all straight:confuse: What does "NERD" refer too? Saw it w/ caramels. Wondering if I got the right spelling now.LOL Is it a breeders line, or an abreviation?

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Originally Posted by ejcvixen

Great! I love people who make it sooo simple. Thank you! I started writing notes to keep it all straight:confuse: What does "NERD" refer too? Saw it w/ caramels. Wondering if I got the right spelling now.LOL Is it a breeders line, or an abreviation?

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NERD is god and satan all rolled into one. :love:

New England Reptile Distributers ... www.newenglandreptile.com ... Kevin was doing ball python mutations before balls were cool!

-adam

Gotcha, he wrote the "Complete Ball Python" Looking for that book on ebay, recomended by many:) Thanks again.

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Originally Posted by Adam_Wysocki

A hypermelanisitic animal has an increaded (aka hyper) amount of melanin pigment, they have an extreme amount of black coloring giving them a dark, sooty appearance ... like this animal ....

http://www.8ballpythons.com/uploads/...l-03310501.jpg

Hope this helps.

-adam

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That is a great looking snake! Does he have a dorsal stripe most of the way down?

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Originally Posted by ejcvixen

Compared lots of pics on hypos, but what is the difference in this morph exactly? I guess my computer doesn't do the pics justice, because everyone worships "hypos" it seems. Is it the clarity, shine, or what?

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When you see one in person, you will know. Pictures do not do most Hypos justice .......

Neil