Odd coloration on normal female

[bob351]

Just picked this normal up from a store around me, shes about 700 grams and is in great condition. I am basically wondering weather i should try to prove it out or if it is just as odd ball(the creamy white patches).





the white is not lighting its the snake and these pics have no flash.

[Aes_Sidhe]

Wow she is Bright even on aspen.... Nice pick up
You can always dink around.. Good Luck

[LGL]

Cool snake! I like it!

[Freakie_frog]

Looks like a little IMG going on there..IMG = irregular melanin gene a few people have then and that I know of they have yet to be reproduce..

But its a really cool looking snake..I'd keep it..

[bob351]

Is it possible this gene can influence others like bring out or enhance certain traits.

[Seneschal]

Looks like pigment loss to me. I have a rescue girl who I got as an adult last year who had patches of that; they were bright yellow-white at the time and the rest of her was normal. They're still there but over time the pigment has been coming back in normally with each shed; a little, little darker each time.

Your girl is pretty though! The only thing I can say is wait and see! Maybe I'm wrong and she has something going on!

[Pinoy Pythons]

Nothing wrong if you dink w/ her, specially at that weight, she could even be ready for breeding next season.. Who knows, the color change and hook may be an indicator of something special..

[bob351]

i will update some pics after her next shed cycle and to honest i didn't even notice that hook she has in the third pic is that another abnormality or just something that happens? Well only time will tell i guess but thanks for the input everyone.

[Pinoy Pythons]

This link might answer your questions regarding the hooks, personally I love seeing those on bps.

http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...ighlight=hooks

[bob351]

well that definitely does thanks