difference between indian pythons and burmese pythons...

So I owned a couple burms over the yrs an now I have what I believe is a hurl but had ppl say maybe an Indian. He is by far the brightest burms I've owned an has very distinct pink stripes on his head... does anyone know if there are recognizable differences in the two. I will try to get pics of mine on here.
Thanks in advance
John

Colour, size and pattern are all diffrent. The pink stripe is just a "high quality" mark on regular burms. I rarely see indians with a dark pink jaw line. Indians have more of a puzzle pattern(like het granites) and are more of a true brown with earthy tans. But its hard to say without pics of him.

Here's a couple pics.. I can't get the pink to rly show using my camera phone.
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...AwMjIuanBn.jpg
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...DMyNC5qcGc.jpg

Looks like a burm. Need a pic of the eye and the ocular scales.

It looks like a Burm to me.

Indian pythons usually stay smaller as adults and they usually have a faded triangle on the top of the head. Its hard to get pure Indian pythons for a number of reasons, but a lot of them have been interbred with Burms over the years. The blood gets all muddied up.

Looks like a nice burm. deff. not a full indian.

Ya I was leaning toward burm myself but ppl like to argue what if so figured I'd get input... here's couple more.. he's still small tho he's almost 4ft I'd say an he's like 2yr old. I found his crossing a yard over summer..

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...IMAG0026-3.jpg
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...7/IMAG0029.jpg
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...7/IMAG0028.jpg
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...7/IMAG0027.jpg
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...IMAG0026-1.jpg

Rly wish I could get the pink in his head stripes to show better!

Burmese.

Sweet love to prove ppl wrong.

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Originally Posted by johnlebel97

Sweet love to prove ppl wrong.

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Gloating is bad, mmmkay?

There is also a chance, albeit a small one, that I am incorrect. Doubtful, but possible.

Well i haber been around snakes my whole life an the ppl tellin me its not a burms own bps an corn an never had a burms... I've had 7 in my life. This one just seem abnormally bright to me.. an to a guy a local reptile shop....

It is nice, very light. If it's got as nice an attitude it will be a fantastic pet.

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Colour, size and pattern are all diffrent. The pink stripe is just a "high quality" mark on regular burms. I rarely see indians with a dark pink jaw line. Indians have more of a puzzle pattern(like het granites) and are more of a true brown with earthy tans. But its hard to say without pics of him.

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Actually, Indians have more of a block type pattern. The colors are much lighter and the triangle head pattern is faded toward the snout. As far as size, there is not much difference at all. Both average around 10-12' for males and 14-16' for females, although there are exceptions to the rule in all cases. In burms, het greens and het granites do have a different look than normal....as well as het lucies.

Sri Lankans have the puzzle type pattern and even more muted pale colors. The triangle head pattern for them is even more faded and in most cases looks as if it is cut in half. Sri Lankans are also the smallest of the molurus group and by far the most defensive/aggressive depending on how you look at it.lol.

In all aspects, this animal could be a cross. Burms tend to have a more irregular than what this animal exibits. Having bred all three subspecies, they are have their distinct traits. Having seen many crosses of molurus X bivittatus, this one looks very similar.

Good looking animal regardless.

So You are sayin it could be a cross with what now? I don't speak latin

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So You are sayin it could be a cross with what now? I don't speak latin

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Sorry.lol. Indian(molurus) X Burmese(bivittatus). The Sri Lankan ssp is pimbura. All similar but still very different. You have a beautiful animal. That's what really counts.

Well thank you sir!!

Burmese python. Ill post pics up later of my indian and burm so you can see the difference. Theres no mistaking them. Usually the lighter color in burms comes from either being het for albino or het for green.

Ok thanks man love to see pics..

any luck on those pics man??

wow im sorry I forgot all about it. Ill get them up asap. I apologize

indian python
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e5...l9945/0213.jpg

Burmese python
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e5...n/DSC02415.jpg
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e5...n/DSC01892.jpg


Notice the head patterns. The burmese python shows more of a arrowhead type shape as the indians just dulls out at the end and fades away. The indians are also usually alot more faded out in pattern then the burmese are.

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There is also a chance, albeit a small one, that I am incorrect. Doubtful, but possible.

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I believe you are incorrect there Wes, I believe that this is actually a Myanmar python... (Where's Burma???) :O:rolleye2:


(sorry, haven't had a chance to be much of a wiseass lately and I'm out of practice.)

You found him in a yard? :O wow. Lucky find!!

I can't help identify. but BEAutiful animal. I hope I can find one like that :)

Shawn

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Originally Posted by MarkS

I believe you are incorrect there Wes, I believe that this is actually a Myanmar python... (Where's Burma???) :O:rolleye2:


(sorry, haven't had a chance to be much of a wiseass lately and I'm out of practice.)

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Myanmar? What century are you living in?

Besides, I haven't officially recognized them.

I'm surprised that some clever fellow, jaylike or boblike, haven't capitalized on this new morph yet.

new morph?