Well. The true SDs like the pair that Simpleman has and like my male, have crazy large eyes as babies that cam be anywhere from bright orange to the same color as their body. They are basically shades of brown and gold with some green and white markings. Very small with small heads and faces. It's quite easy to tell them from any other type of retic once you've seen enough of them. The Honey Islands look almost the same but the color is different. They are more greens, greys, and yellows, with white spots. The head is only slightly larger but still has that short and blunt SD look. The head scales are almost the same with only one difference I was able to find on my own. The biggest clue is the one large scale just below the eyes on SDs. Mainlands do not have this. I do have these scalation pics I saved from this other forum that are helpful but I can not find the ones I use to have that showed the scalation of the top of the head as well. These will help you though..
This is a mainland..
This is a Jampae dwarf..
This is a super dwarf.. While this member did not clarify if this SD is a true SD (either Kaoloata or Kayaudi is where the true SDs are likely from though no one really knows) or a Honey Island, these scales match my SD which is a true SD from Greg Bryant..
And here is the link..
http://www.constrictors.com/forums/s...etic-Scalation
Here is my True SD.. He's 5 ft and at least 6 years old.
Here is my Honey Island.. She is 6 ft and 4 years old.
I will keep looking for that other chart I had that showed the scale count on the head as well. It was very helpful to me a couple years ago also.
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