2010 graphite ivory

been waiting for this one to shed out-she is going to be an A grade graphite. Maybe even nicer than her father. They usually dont look like much until second shed, but this one is so speckled first shed---cool!

pictured next to a normal ivory

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Very nice, and the yellow line down its back is very prominent too.

I think by the second shed it will be even better on the flecking--I have 3 more, but this one was the most pronounced. The others will probably darken with some age

I wish you the best of luck with them, they are very neat looking. I have to admit I have never seen the with yellow lines down their backs that stand out that much, again, they are really cool looking.

I was wondering, where do you draw the line between graphite and ivory? Or do ivories never have speckling unless they are graphites?

Have you seen my big one? He started as a baby like this one, probably not quite as speckled and he got more and more speckled as he got bigger. Its hard to tell at first which is whay I thought this one was unusual. It has such bold speckling.

Very nice looking! Should be awesome after a few more sheds!

Very cool. I have seen Ben's adult graphite in person, and they look nothing like a normal ivory. If she is more extreme than her dad, then she will be an amazing animal indeed.

ohhhhh soooooo hot!:rolleye2:

Ive seen pictures of the graphite, but more what Im asking is if an ivory with a medium amount of speckling popped up, would it be a graphite or a speckled ivory?

Ben, I can't wait to see her progress, I hope you'll show us progression pictures! Congrats on producing her!

That's great, I love your adult graphite, it'll be interesting to see this one in another year.

wow!!! awesome! they are one of my favorit ballpython morphs. no really- i know alot people say that when they see a cool animal but they are really in my top ten! i love them.

when i get the chance to get some orange bellies in germany ill definatly buy em...

Beautiful. Do we get to see her after a few sheds? :D

Thanks for sharing baby graphite pics with us! The graphite is one of my favorite morphs. Has the genetics on graphites been figured out yet, or is it random? Are your orangebelly lines capable of producing these or is there more going on?

She is just gorgeous Ben!!

if it is grey/dark speckling and it stays until adulthood, I would say most definately

yes-my graphite has produced several graphites over the last 2 years. We have not figured out exactly how it works yet, but we think the ultras are het graphite. Yes--the orangebellies have something to do with graphite.

So does that mean you have this project kinda figured out?

lets see a pic of all 3 types of ivorys together.:please:

Stunning. It's nice to be able to follow a project so closely. You keep us up to date. I don't like the secret keepers, drives me nuts. Lol.

As if Ivories arent good enough as is! The graphite just makes em even better

Very cool Ben! Definitely my favourite white ball python. Hoping to pick up some orangebellies from you later this year.

That's one awsome looking ball python!

-Payson!