Name That Python! What type of BP?

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Originally Posted by worldcupkeeper

Winner Winner chicken dinner:carrot:

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christ, I thought that was a patented statement :D:neener:

Gotta love those normals!

That's a good size Ball... Have you had him sexed? Do you have a digital scale?
At that size if it were a female I'd imagine it would lay some good clutches for you...

Either way not a bad looking snake at all!
:rockon:

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Originally Posted by ntrent1

Hey all, I have what most of you here will probably consider a stupid question :P

I'm a new BP owner, and honestly I do not yet know most of the differences between the types of them. I know what a few look like, like the spiders, but I don't know what my Monty is! Can ya'll help me out? I'd sure appreciate it! Also, know of any good websites that describe the different sub-species?

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The so-called "types" you are referring to are actually all the same species, all ball pythons. For example, spiders are still ball pythons (python regius), they just carry a gene that changes their patterning and coloration. Animals with genetic mutations that cause these differences are referred to as "morphs."

Hope that helps with the confusion.

I haven't had him sexed yet. I'm a little new to snake ownership, so by sexed, you mean finding out it's gender, correct? As far as I know, it's a male, but for a all i know his previous owners were completely unaware and just told me he's a male! So maybe on his first vet visit, I may find out he's really a she!!

Actually, he's not as big as he looks in those pics, although he's not exactly small either. I don't have a good scale yet, but i do know hes around 29 inches long. I still gotta get the hang of the snake measurer program.

Thanks for clearing that up elevatethis! Actually what you said was exactly what i was trying to say...I just couldnt think of the right words to use, lol.

And yes.... Winner Winner Chicken Dinner INDEED! lol!

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Originally Posted by tmlowe5704

so this solid white one isnt a normal? petco really screwed me over this time!

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lol; good one!

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Originally Posted by tmlowe5704

so this solid white one isnt a normal? petco really screwed me over this time!

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do not let petco fool you. the only bps they carry is normal bps and the snake you are most likely talking about is a corn or kingsnake. :)

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Originally Posted by uro1001

do not let petco fool you. the only bps they carry is normal bps and the snake you are most likely talking about is a corn or kingsnake. :)

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You better go hit some more petco's bro!

Yeah, I saw a pied there at PETCO the other day. ;)

P.S. I have that same soldering iron! LOL