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    No 'alien heads?'

    I got this girl in a trade last night, but what struck me was she didnt have the alien head patterns! Does this mean she's not a normal? I got to choose from a few and couldnt pass up her odd patterning

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    Ball pythons: 1.2 pastel, 1.0 Black Pastel 1.0 mojave(green) 0.1 spider, 1.0 het pied, 1.0 het clown, 1.1 het albino, 0.1 pos het albino, 1.0 shatter, 0.2 normals, 0.1 reduced pattern, 0.3 dinkers
    Corn snakes: 1.0 blood, 0.1 het blood, 0.1 snow, 0.0.1 reverse okeetee
    Geckos: 2.1.2 crested gecko, 0.0.1 leopard gecko
    Boas: 1.0.1 sand boas
    Other: 1.1 mini australian shepherd, 2.0 cats

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    Re: No 'alien heads?'

    That's what's called "reduced pattern" and is a part of the normal variations to be found in ball pythons. She's very pretty!!
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    Re: No 'alien heads?'

    ah nice, someone traded her for me for a male adult amel corn snake, I was happy with how pretty she and the tohers were but she stuck with me XD My dad, an animal lover but not much of a snake person, picked her out
    Ball pythons: 1.2 pastel, 1.0 Black Pastel 1.0 mojave(green) 0.1 spider, 1.0 het pied, 1.0 het clown, 1.1 het albino, 0.1 pos het albino, 1.0 shatter, 0.2 normals, 0.1 reduced pattern, 0.3 dinkers
    Corn snakes: 1.0 blood, 0.1 het blood, 0.1 snow, 0.0.1 reverse okeetee
    Geckos: 2.1.2 crested gecko, 0.0.1 leopard gecko
    Boas: 1.0.1 sand boas
    Other: 1.1 mini australian shepherd, 2.0 cats

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    Re: No 'alien heads?'

    with your impressive list of bp's i though you might have known that.

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    Re: No 'alien heads?'

    Well I had a feeling it was a reduced pattern, but I thought the markings were to bold and it could possibly be a banded, I posted for a second opinion
    Ball pythons: 1.2 pastel, 1.0 Black Pastel 1.0 mojave(green) 0.1 spider, 1.0 het pied, 1.0 het clown, 1.1 het albino, 0.1 pos het albino, 1.0 shatter, 0.2 normals, 0.1 reduced pattern, 0.3 dinkers
    Corn snakes: 1.0 blood, 0.1 het blood, 0.1 snow, 0.0.1 reverse okeetee
    Geckos: 2.1.2 crested gecko, 0.0.1 leopard gecko
    Boas: 1.0.1 sand boas
    Other: 1.1 mini australian shepherd, 2.0 cats

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    Re: No 'alien heads?'

    Nice snake. I love the reduced pattern. Breed her with a spider, should make some beautiful babies

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    Re: No 'alien heads?'

    Is reduced actually a genetic trait? Or is it just a type of Normal, similar to how Pastels are (ie. Grazys and Lemons). Also, if a reduced pattern pastel is a trait, what type is it (ie. dominant etc.).

    Quote Originally Posted by westcoastjungle
    Nice snake. I love the reduced pattern. Breed her with a spider, should make some beautiful babies
    What happens when you breed a reduced and a spider? Never heard of this one yet, but then again I'm pretty new to this.
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    Re: No 'alien heads?'

    oo good questions, I'd like to know too XD
    Ball pythons: 1.2 pastel, 1.0 Black Pastel 1.0 mojave(green) 0.1 spider, 1.0 het pied, 1.0 het clown, 1.1 het albino, 0.1 pos het albino, 1.0 shatter, 0.2 normals, 0.1 reduced pattern, 0.3 dinkers
    Corn snakes: 1.0 blood, 0.1 het blood, 0.1 snow, 0.0.1 reverse okeetee
    Geckos: 2.1.2 crested gecko, 0.0.1 leopard gecko
    Boas: 1.0.1 sand boas
    Other: 1.1 mini australian shepherd, 2.0 cats

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    Re: No 'alien heads?'

    Quote Originally Posted by dotc0m
    Is reduced actually a genetic trait? Or is it just a type of Normal, similar to how Pastels are (ie. Grazys and Lemons). Also, if a reduced pattern pastel is a trait, what type is it (ie. dominant etc.).



    What happens when you breed a reduced and a spider? Never heard of this one yet, but then again I'm pretty new to this.
    http://8ballpythons.com/spider.htm

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    Re: No 'alien heads?'

    Breeding spiders with reduced patterns usually makes for a more reduced spider which is what most want in a spider. The spider morph is a reduced like trait so combining the two usually exagerates this trait. It's not guaranteed (reduced isn't always genetic) but it's worth trying

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