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    just curious. . .

    What makes a spotnose? I've looked at a few pictures and cannot figure it out. I'm just curious, I know my BP is a normal, but I want to buy more in the future and don't want to depend on the person I buy them from to be honest about the morph.

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    The gene makes a spotnose. It is a dominant gene meaning the original spotnose came from Africa and no two different morphs "make" a spotnose. It's like a pinstripe or spider. Someone correct if I am wrong, but it's not like a pastel (codom) because it doesn't have a super form, like a fire or pastel. It's a single gene morph.
    Last edited by Skittles1101; 07-04-2011 at 06:21 PM.
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    oops, I guess I wasn't clear, I meant what visually differentiates a spotnose from a normal? What do they look like?

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    if you use the search bar, you will find all kinds of pics, also if you looking into the morph section you will be able to find pics
    DC Reptiles.com coming soon....

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    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIRb4HqQZNg

    Edit: I just found out there is a super form of spotnose.... lol
    Last edited by Skittles1101; 07-04-2011 at 06:31 PM.
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    Thanks LGray, that was very helpful. For some reason just looking at pictures I couldn't figure it out.

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    First thing's first, not all Spotnose are created equal That goes for all morphs really. Once you know the characteristics you'll be good. They have a clover-shaped faded head spot and spots on their nose - hence the name They also have pretty cool patterns if you ask me. I've seen some not-so-obvious ones floating around though.

    Here are a few good examples I pulled off of Google.

    VPI Spotnose
    http://www.vpi.com/sites/vpi.com/fil...(VPI)_001o.jpg

    found on CaptiveBredForumsUK
    http://www.captivebredreptileforums....tnose-male.jpg

    If you've got normals like that, I want to know where you got your normals and yes they are co-dom/incomplete-dom, super form is called the "Powerball" by some. Pretty neat little snake! Chris Huffman has a good couple of pics of one on his page:

    http://www.chreptiles.com/
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    Re: just curious. . .

    Agreed - the head markings are the dead give away on spotnoses.

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