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    Help me See If I got the right Morph :D

    I was interested at a snake at our local repticon and the individual had it listed as a Male " Tiger Axanthic Paradox "

    What do you say?
    I see some metallic Blue Sheen




    Grey and Black here



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    Re: Help me See If I got the right Morph :D

    honestly, i see a verry grey normal... But for that price, really not an axanthic.
    But im still new to the hobby so i'm gonna leave the experts talking!
    Last edited by thomasK; 06-20-2011 at 09:27 AM.

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    Re: Help me See If I got the right Morph :D

    Its Hard to take a picture of him, where he doesn't show the grey and blacks instead of brown.

    I thought the whole Blue Colored Sheen / Metallic / Primary Greys and Blacks looking stuff was a trait of axanthic

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    Re: Help me See If I got the right Morph :D

    Mine have that blue screen to when there just out of shed...
    But i repeat, i'm really not an expert!!!! i could be a thousand miles away of the real morph
    but its a beautifull bp, thats for shure!

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    I purchased this from "TheSnakeMachine" at the Columbia Repticon last Sunday. $250, I heard he is a pretty reputable dealer.

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    Re: Help me See If I got the right Morph :D

    Hi,

    I'd say it isn't a USA tiger (desert enchi ) but it might be a European tiger (reduced pattern ). It seems to have a few too many alien heads though.

    It isn't a paradox that I can see - can you take pictures of the area that looks different to the rest of the snake for us?

    And it doesn't look like much of an axanthic to me either. But I suck at spotting those so wait for more input.

    Did you buy it and if so how much did you pay?


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    Re: Help me See If I got the right Morph :D

    Looks like a normal from here.
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    Re: Help me See If I got the right Morph :D

    Hi,

    There is certainly no reason to mistrust Michael Jolliff though as he has a fairly good name as far as I have heard.

    I'd still like the pics of the paradox spot though.


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    Re: Help me See If I got the right Morph :D

    Quote Originally Posted by dr del View Post
    Hi,

    There is certainly no reason to mistrust Michael Jolliff though as he has a fairly good name as far as I have heard.

    I'd still like the pics of the paradox spot though.


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    Yea, He was pretty nice and didn't want to seem to give it up at a reduced price, I had a 220$ limit, and said 2 other people wanted to trade it for it... but i guess real $$$ always trumps over a trade (?) =)

    Can you give me an example of what Im looking for in this "Paradox" spot? I've only ever had Spider morphs so this is a totally new one for me.

    What caught my eye at the show was that it silver all over and black markings more drabby grey and dark black with a metallic blue sheen on light.

    So yea and I got her home to charleston and opened it up... looks like a totally different snake.
    Last edited by Freya Crescent; 06-20-2011 at 10:14 AM. Reason: more info

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    Re: Help me See If I got the right Morph :D

    Joliff has his own line of Axanthics, and I doubt he'd call one axanthic if it wasn't. I can see the axanthic traits in the picture provided. I don't see the "paradox" part, but it may be just a small spot.

    I don't have very many different examples yet, but you can check out this thread:
    http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...145719-Paradox
    for an explanation of what "paradox" means and see some examples.

    One thing to realize, is that lighting can make a HUGE difference in how your snake looks. Especially with a subtle morph like the axanthic. The blue sheen you see is simple iridescence and all ball pythons (at least all those with dark pigment) have it to some degree or another. It's more prominent in some than others....but regardless, it only shows up under the right lighting condition. Stress and temperature changes and phases of the shed cycle can also affect how a ball python appears at any given moment. Not dramatically so, but colors can appear less vibrant or more vibrant depending on circumstances.
    -- Judy

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