Snake ID: Is this an Enchi or a Fire *scratches head*

[Bruce Whitehead]

I feel kinda dim asking this but not sure if this boy is an enchi or a fire.

He came from an fire x reduced normal breeding, in which the female seems to have a genetic propensity for reduced offspring.

But last season she threw two 100% reduced enchis, and this one has that same pattern, islands on the back, one long alien head near the tail, reduced sides, and a nice "salmon" colour to him.

At first I though "nice, a smoking fire" then the more I looked I thought maybe an enchi, except for the brownish patches on the sides, as none of the enchi babes she threw last year had that coming out of the egg, they were the cleanest snakes I have ever seen.

Here are the pics...

Firstly the suspect snake.









Here is one of the enchis she threw last year, and if it weren't for these snakes I would not have questioned it.

But as noted, the two that looked like this were much cleaner, with just a nice pure salmon colour to them, with no melanin on the sides. So here is the comparison shot of one of the enchis, as I am wondering if she retained sperm?



Any advice would be appreciated (and yes, I know to wait till he sheds out).

Thanks for looking, and advance thanks for any advice,

bruce