The terms "Ghost" and "Hypo" (short for hypomelanistic) are virtually synonymous in the ball python world. This is a color mutation with reduced amounts of black pigment. The animals appear faded and often look as if they are about to go into shed. When they do shed, the sloughed off skin is clear with no visible pattern. There are different lines of ghost, most of which are compatible when bred together. Orange, butterscotch, green, and Bell are a few of the most common lines.
The Ghost was first discovered by Kevin McCurley at NERD in 1994. An interesting bit of trivia to note...this was the very first visible mutation proven by NERD.
Bell line - jsmorphs2 - Jess DeMarco
Bell line - wapadi
Bell line - wapadi
Butterscotch line - muddoc - Tim Bailey
Butterscotch line - muddoc - Tim Bailey
Butterscotch w/ a normal - muddoc - Tim Bailey
Butterscotch line - muddoc - Tim Bailey
FatBoy - Frankie Burney
jkobylka - Justin Kobylka
m00kfu
m00kfu
Orange line - Albey - Albey Scholl
Orange line - cinderbird - Samantha Wenitsky
Orange line - koloo921
Orange line - koloo921
Orange line - PitOnTheProwl
Orange line - PitOnTheProwl
WestCoastJungle - Raul Campos
deborah - Deborah Stewart
deborah - Deborah Stewart
deborah - Deborah Stewart
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