Introducing: Hydra Ball Python

[RaskaNeil]

Very very nice

[angllady2]

Man Ben, I'd love to know how you manage to pick out things like this.

That Hydra doesn't look like much to me, but dang those combos!! Makes me wonder if I let something awesome get away from me when I imported some baby's back when.

Speaking of, was the original an import? I'm pretty sure it had to be, but you never know.

Gale

[Bluebonnet Herp]

I'm not quite sure I see what the normal hydra is beyond being a typical normal. If anything, maybe it could just be a visual het.? But that's just me. Personally, my normal/dinker ball I picked up at PetSmart has a more distinguishable appearance. (She is quite something, fyi) Could you post some more pics of the typical hydra and maybe point out why its different? Surely I'm missing something here- you were able to isolate the gene after all!
Also, that super hydra lesser reminds me of a white sided rat snake mixed with the kind of fish that look so subtle with a mild muddy brown hue, yet still has a nice respectable clean beauty to it. Definitely a favorite! Knowing how the BP market works, I'll probably be producing my own first super hydra lesser... after 17 years.

So, err, what have you dictated prices to be?

[Ben_Renick]

Thank you for all of the comments everyone! I greatly appreciate it!

Looking for subtle traits like this just requires an eye for it, yes, the original female was an CH baby I grabbed back in 2006. The Hydra offspring are actually not very hard to pick apart from a normal. They all have a certain type of banding and jagged neck striping that is very noticeable right away and in the combinations it shows itself VERY clearly. If you were to put the Hydra vs. the Hydra Fires right next to each other, you'll be able to see the same pattern systems throughout the body. I'll be getting comparison shots shortly, as well as showing some more Hydra combinations I've hatched out. So expect to see more!

This project has so much potential to do so many amazing things, I'm looking forward to seeing what is pulled out of it in the future. We're just starting to open the possibilities!

I cannot post pricing on here, but I will say I will have these available this year.

Thanks again everyone!

[Inarikins]

The 'plain' hydra lessers are really amazing. I'll be picking one up in a decade when they're in my price range.

[PghBall]

Nice! Hope to see some more combos you produce with it.

[Brian Fobian]

Is the Hydra the same as the Renick gene?

Great looking animals Ben, as always

[Southern_Breeder]

The pattern on the super hydra is insane.

[Solarsoldier001]

Awesome job they are gorgeous!


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[Mephibosheth1]

Is this a new morph then??

and if so when will they be available?? The super hydra is AWESOME!!!!!!!!!¡¡