Just came across this thread, via a link in one of Steve's on FC.
Since my name was mentioned, I will clarify just a bit where the possible IMG tag on those snakes came from.
Yes, Steve had the original animal - purchased as a WC desert ghost (hence the name, Casper)...some time later, I purchased him for a friend; then ultimately ended up selling him back to Steve. There was a lot of discussion at the time about what he might be, and one of the more popular theories was IMG because of the drastic change in the snake's appearance over time.
In early 08, Ben Cole (who was working with the IMG trait at the time) voiced an opinion that Casper (the snake in question) did appear to be a form of IMG. That thread, along with links to more pics of Casper, can be seen at http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/foru...light=ben+cole.
When the babies from our respective clutches hatched, we were still considering Casper a probable IMG. Steve also had some communication with Graziani (I think that's who it was, anyway), who thought they were something different. Based on those conversations, Steve chose his holdbacks. When he decided to sell, he offered them to me....and I, in turn (and with Steve's permission), passed the offer along to Deborah.