What is this guy???

I received this guy as a Russo in a trade...but this one looks MUCH different than my other Russo. It kinda has black pastel markings, but ive never seen a black pastel look like this. Here are some pics, lemme know what yall think.

http://i585.photobucket.com/albums/s...9372dk9_27.jpg
http://i585.photobucket.com/albums/s...s/IMAG0987.jpg

Here a pic of my for sure Russo with him.

http://i585.photobucket.com/albums/s...IMAG0978-1.jpg

I have no idea what he is, but if you don't want him I do!

He has an insane amount of blushing and awesome color. I know nothing about Russos, so I can't help you there. I can say I don't see black pastel in him.

Gale

Looks like a really hot Normal.

I know nothing about about Russo, I dont see black pastel. I'm thinking I see a nice normal.

Does it have a clean belly?

Russo's have clean/clear bellies, flames, and more solid markings like your other one. Some have very minimal blushing on top. That doesn't really look much like a Russo but it could be if the belly is clean.


Here is a yearling Russo het...
http://www.cuttingedgeherp.com/nss-f...icYearling.jpg

Here is Vins page on the Russo hets and leucys they produce. Lots of pictures to compare.
http://www.cuttingedgeherp.com/pytho...ythons&UID=115




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http://i585.photobucket.com/albums/s...IMAG0988-1.jpg
http://i585.photobucket.com/albums/s...IMAG0989-1.jpg
http://i585.photobucket.com/albums/s...IMAG0990-1.jpg


Thanks Gale, but whatever the real situation is with this guy..hes a keeper for sure. Definately something im gonna play around with.
Nice and clean belly. He has mostly a Russo look but at the same time ive never seen a russo with such exaggerated features like his.

To me that one looks more like a Russo than the one you posted with it. But I could be biased because I have one that looks just like it

I think it's a Russo.

His belly is clean and the flames are there full blast. It probably is a Russo.

Oh and sorry mods for hot linking that photo :(


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Swimming around google a lil, I read Russos and Mochas are very similar. I googled some pics of mochas and a lot of those pics look more like my little guy than the other pics of the Russos so im betting hes a line of Mocha instead of Russo. Either way, my lil fella still has way more blushibg than any pics i seen of either morph, so...yay! Lol

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Swimming around google a lil, I read Russos and Mochas are very similar. I googled some pics of mochas and a lot of those pics look more like my little guy than the other pics of the Russos so im betting hes a line of Mocha instead of Russo. Either way, my lil fella still has way more blushibg than any pics i seen of either morph, so...yay! Lol

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The major difference can be seen with hatchlings. After a russo has its first shed it almost looks like candy. They are very orange and yellow. They lose that color within a few months though. That's when it becomes harder to tell them from other subtle morphs. A big giveaway is that most of them have a crazy pattern with lots of keyholes and alien heads.

Here are some that I've produced. When compared to normal siblings in a clutch, there is no mistaking them. Easy to pick out as hatchlings for sure.

http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l2...s/DSCF1454.jpg

Russo in the middle..
http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l2...0/bf38869c.jpg

http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l2...s/IMG_8217.jpg

http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l2...s/IMG_0503.jpg

http://img.tapatalk.com/a6936078-e3ae-808c.jpg

So you'll know what to look for when you produce babies..


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Have you produced any Russo combos, Foschi?

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Have you produced any Russo combos, Foschi?

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No. No combos because I'm straying from ball pythons. I'm not working with many anymore. I've only produced clutches of single gene Russos. In fact, I have some in here right now...
http://img.tapatalk.com/a6936014-8c40-2d24.jpg

http://img.tapatalk.com/a6936014-8c5f-cdc2.jpg

I don't think I'll be holding any back though. Possibly some Lessers.


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the last pics you posted on page 1 they look like a yellow belly

http://http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/...ellowbelly.jpg