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Id def be holding on to that one. Gorgeous.

I'm gonna x4 on chimerism. Super-cool, regardless. Interesting that the pattern is Paradoxical, imo.

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Originally Posted by BHReptiles

I would DEFINITELY hold that boy back and breed it to a normal. If it is a chimera, you should get champagnes and lessers. That will be a cool project to watch!

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from my VERY limited understanding of chimeras, the sex organs of a chimera will either be one or the other genetically. as in, if this snake really is a chimera of a champagne and a pastel lesser, the sex organs will either be from one or the other. so when it breeds, genetically it will either act as a champagne or a pastel lesser, not a pastel lesser champagne (the triple combo), so it won't be able to produce champagnes AND lessers. if it has the champagne sex organs, it'll be able to produce champs or normals. if it has the pastel lesser sex organs, it'll be able to produce pastels, lessers, pastel lessers, and normals. but it won't be able to produce pastel champagnes or lesser champagnes or anything like that.. if that makes sense?

Only time and breeding can reveal what is going on here. Can't wait till he gains a few grams to see how he changes!

Wow! That's awesome!

Cool, cool! :D

Seriously cool! Keep us updated with his progress :O

That guy is really cool!

Voting chimerism as well! Such an awesome snake... would love to hatch something crazy like that over here.

Neither words, nor emoticons suffice... More pics plleeaaaseee. Congrats on the awesome hatchling!