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  • 10-17-2012, 08:28 PM
    frenchy
    Interesting paradox question!!!!!!
    To start of I dont know if this should be here or in general herp talk but im more interested in this question pertaining to ball pythons, but any snake owner please chime in!!!!!!



    Question is:


    Every paradox I have seen appears to be a normal mixed w something else (paradox albino, paradox spider, you get the point. Has anyone ever produced or seen a pic of a morph/morph paradox such as a spider w another morph say lesser paradox on it or anything like that? Not any 2 morphs in particular but any morph that is paradoxed by another morph. Pics etc appreciated!!!!!!!!!!


    Let the discussion begin
  • 10-17-2012, 08:32 PM
    Andybill
    Here is a spinnerblast with serious paradoxing(?)

    http://www.worldofballpythons.com/morphs/spinner-blast/ (2nd pic)

    I dont understand what you mean by normal mixed with something else????
  • 10-17-2012, 08:37 PM
    frenchy
    2nd part of the question would be if it has been made or is possible which i see no reason why it could not be, WHAT WOULD ITS GENETICS BE????

    - - - Updated - - -

    What i mean is for instance a spider w a lessers markings and color as a paradox
  • 10-17-2012, 08:37 PM
    Dave Green
  • 10-17-2012, 08:40 PM
    irishanaconda
    Re: Interesting paradox question!!!!!!
    nice david! this is my only paradox ive ever hatched out
    http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k8...s/DSC00580.jpg
    its not a morph patch but i still wanted to share lol
  • 10-17-2012, 08:43 PM
    frenchy
    All paradoxes are welcome gorgeous each and everyone o them
  • 10-17-2012, 08:48 PM
    jon7
    I think WOBP has a paradox albino pied also. Its my favorite so far!
  • 10-17-2012, 08:48 PM
    jbean7916
    Interesting question. You are right, all of the paradox "spots"I've seen are wild type and never another gene the snake may carry. Like a BEL with a mojo patterned paradox.

    Sent from my PC36100 using Tapatalk 2
  • 10-17-2012, 09:14 PM
    Wobbilly5
  • 10-17-2012, 09:14 PM
    Brandon Osborne
    Paradox Pewter Pied I produced this year.
    http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f2...s/DSCF3924.jpg
    http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f2...s/DSCF3923.jpg

    The face is split down the middle.
  • 10-17-2012, 10:17 PM
    RandyRemington
    One theory is that paradox snakes are chimeras; combinations of siblings that merged into one snake early on (sort of the opposite of identical twins). When all the siblings are normal it would be hard to notice a combination of two normal siblings because both parts would look the same. But once we started to have clutches were some of the siblings where morphs and some were normals you could see the morphs/normal combo animals. Now that we are to the point of having clutches were some siblings are one morph and others are a different morph we should start seeing more morph/morphs paradox snakes.
  • 10-18-2012, 12:21 AM
    frenchy
    That BEL IS EXACTLY WHAT I MEAN. The thing with her is we know her genetics. What if a pastel and spider spilt a snake right down the middle would she throw both pastel and spider????
  • 10-18-2012, 08:01 AM
    RandyRemington
    Re: Interesting paradox question!!!!!!
    IF (not sure it's been proven) the theory that paradox balls are chimeras is true then the genetics would depend on which sibling contributed the reproductive organs. Could even have an ovary from each I suppose and produce both morphs.
  • 10-18-2012, 09:17 AM
    TJ_Burton
    Re: Interesting paradox question!!!!!!
    A very common paradox in the BP world where 'normal' genetics are not shown or represented, would be the super cinnamon paradox. The pattern showing on these homozygous snakes are actually that of a heterozygous form.

    http://sloanreptiles.net/blog/wp-con.../08/blog61.jpg
  • 10-18-2012, 09:20 AM
    Brandon Osborne
    Re: Interesting paradox question!!!!!!
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by RandyRemington View Post
    IF (not sure it's been proven) the theory that paradox balls are chimeras is true then the genetics would depend on which sibling contributed the reproductive organs. Could even have an ovary from each I suppose and produce both morphs.

    What about paradox albinos produced by albino x albino?
  • 10-18-2012, 10:55 AM
    S.I.R.
    Re: Interesting paradox question!!!!!!
    There is a really good article in a fairly recent Reptiles Magazine, forget which exact issue. Sorry. We have a few paradox BPs that look really cool. You may want to check out Will Byrd's website, Extraordinary Ectotherms, he does a LOT of work with the paradox patterns.
  • 10-20-2012, 10:26 AM
    RandyRemington
    Re: Interesting paradox question!!!!!!
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Brandon Osborne View Post
    What about paradox albinos produced by albino x albino?

    If that happens must be something else going on. The paradox albinos have dark black areas, not so much normal, right?
  • 10-20-2012, 11:05 AM
    snake8myelbo
  • 10-21-2012, 08:31 PM
    Brandon Osborne
    Re: Interesting paradox question!!!!!!
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by RandyRemington View Post
    If that happens must be something else going on. The paradox albinos have dark black areas, not so much normal, right?

    I'll have to look closer and see. You may be right.
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