My First BP-White Diamond BEL Progression

My first ball python just got dropped off at Fed Ex in NY from Cutting Edge Herp. He will be to my home in warm Southern California by tomorrow at noon. He is a White Diamond Blue Eyed Leucistic bred from two Russo Het Leucistics. He is a little over 4 months old. Wishing him luck on his trip home to me. I thought I'd start my progression thread now. Here he is!

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He's a good looking little fella.

Congrats! :)

Thanks! I can't wait to meet him.

Beauty!

At first I was so confused! I'm from SoCal and I just shipped a white snake to NY.... :P... I've been staying too late at work.... :please:

He arrived safely this morning around 10:30 am! He is much smaller than I imagined and such a cutie. When I took him out of the bag he was fine and dandy, just very still and in shock from the trip. I put him in his tub after doing a quick check on his body and snapping a few pictures. Now he is happily resting in his hide after the long trip across the country.

In one of the pics (3rd pic) I noticed a few white dots or indents on his skin, is this something to be concerned about? It might be scars from live food or some sort of mite. Does anyone know? I am sure he is fine, but I just want to make sure he is 100% happy and healthy. Thanks.

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I'm also worried that he is slightly bug eyed. Does he look that way to anyone else? I may just be hypersensitive because this is my BEL and I have been looking at so many BEL pictures lately. I love him all the same, but it looks that his eyes are a bit bulgy.

Maybe they are a little big. But if you love him then I'm sure it doesn't matter

And about the eye. Maybe some pieces of the paper towel is on it. Or he needs humidity


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That's my bel. I think she has pretty normal eyes.


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That's my bel. I think she has pretty normal eyes.


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Oh good, I think mine looks similar to yours, so his eyes are most likely normal. They are such a beautiful morph. I am glad to own one.

Congrats on your BEL! He looks great!

Makes me miss my white diamond boy, but my boy has bright yellow lines down his back.

Have no fear with the "dents" and dots! Those are just the baby scales overlapping when hes curved, i freaked out on my baby banana male as well but study him when he moves youll see its just his scales moving with him! Overall hes great! I dont really see the bug eye, not as bad as a lesser x lesser BEL those are buggy haha

Thanks for all the reassuring input. I am glad I have nothing to fear and that his scales are normal. That has put me at ease, BigJay. After looking at him more in person, he definitely is not bug eyed at all. The camera accentuates his eyes. I love the little guy, he's a handsome one. I can't wait until a week or two when I can actually get to know him a bit and interact with him. [emoji4]


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Here are more pics of my beautiful boy, I just can't get enough him. He is a sweet little soul too. :P

http://i.imgur.com/4ZgwpJ1l.jpg
A bright flash of him inside his tub.

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Pepto Bismol Ares, even though he isn't about to shed, certain lighting makes him look pink.

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Gorgeous

He's beautiful! Love those really sweet eyes. Did you name him?

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He's beautiful! Love those really sweet eyes. Did you name him?

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Yes, his name is Ares after the Greek God of war. He is a love. So shy and gentle.


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The eyes are great not bulgy! I like to see pupils and them look around. Black eyes could be looking at anything like wearing dark sunglasses. My fav are my2 bumblebee girl bright green eyes. But a bel and those blue eyes is what got me into morphs and I will make one some day.

My boy is so handsome. My boyfriend and I took him outside for the first time today. We were only out for about 5 minutes and it was a sunny 82. Perfect BP weather. I made sure to have my hand on him the whole time and to not take an eye off him. He could easily be a target for a predator since he stands out so bright. I might be biased, but he is the most beautiful snake I've ever seen. Without further ado, some sunshine pics of my boy...

http://i.imgur.com/KWqM4cSl.jpg
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Congratulations! He's a baby and his eyes look totally normal. The little scale marks are probably from the live mice he was being fed. I would bring it up to the seller today though and find out what he was feeding the bp. Don't worry be happy!:gj:

Congrats!! BELs are just the prettiest :)
Also russos are a co-dominant gene, and this is whats called the 'super' form of that, there's no such thing as het leucisitic in ball pythons :) Even if you breed a russo to say, a normal, that normal will never produce leucistics, it is purely in the russo gene (and other genes like mojave and lesser). Just a quick tip :)

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Congrats!! BELs are just the prettiest :)
Also russos are a co-dominant gene, and this is whats called the 'super' form of that, there's no such thing as het leucisitic in ball pythons :) Even if you breed a russo to say, a normal, that normal will never produce leucistics, it is purely in the russo gene (and other genes like mojave and lesser). Just a quick tip :)

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Thank you! I am quite new to the genetics, so please excuse my lack of knowledge and correct herp-vocabulary. :)

As for his scales, he is perfectly normal with no scarring or scratches. His eyes are not bug eyed at all. The first images just accentuate his eyes since they were pretty close up. He was fed f/t from the breeder and is a strong feeder. I now see that I had nothing to worry about. He is doing great and was bought from an excellent breeder. I am very happy with him and the healthy condition he is in.

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My first ball python just got dropped off at Fed Ex in NY from Cutting Edge Herp. He will be to my home in warm Southern California by tomorrow at noon. He is a White Diamond Blue Eyed Leucistic bred from two Russo Het Leucistics. He is a little over 4 months old. Wishing him luck on his trip home to me. I thought I'd start my progression thread now. Here he is!

http://i.imgur.com/ol8h0zgl.png

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That's a great/unusual snake to be your first. I remember when my big boy was small like that. I was more ecstatic with his arrival than probably any other snake I've gotten. Your little guy is pretty!

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Thank you! I am quite new to the genetics, so please excuse my lack of knowledge and correct herp-vocabulary. :)

As for his scales, he is perfectly normal with no scarring or scratches. His eyes are not bug eyed at all. The first images just accentuate his eyes since they were pretty close up. He was fed f/t from the breeder and is a strong feeder. I now see that I had nothing to worry about. He is doing great and was bought from an excellent breeder. I am very happy with him and the healthy condition he is in.

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No problem! I was very confused about co-dominant morphs when I first started too, so don't feel bad :) He is a beautiful example of a BEL and looks very healthy! Again, congrats! :)

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I actually bought a female white diamond from Vin 3 weeks ago and her birthday is supposedly in November of 2014 (Vin wasn't sure on the exact day per se). I wonder if they're from the same clutch? Either way, beautiful bel!

Accidental double post. Sorry.

Aw maybe she is his sister! He is the sweetest little boy. I am so in love. Congrats on your leucy!

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Those eyes are something else :bow:

Congrats. That is a beautiful snake.

Thanks for his compliments. He is blushing.

His eyes are totally mesmerizing! They are ice gray usually and a deeper blue in certain lighting.