Quote Originally Posted by RWillinnable
Two questions for those of us who are so inclined.

Why would Mother Nature endow ball pythons with asymmetrical patterning, when almost all other species strive for symmetry?

And, why have so many different genes to create all the different morphs for a single species? I honestly can not think of another single species whose coloring and patterns are so enormously variable.
It's called evolution....the pattern on most animals isn't because of the strive to become symmetrical, but for survival, camoflauge.

And the genetics for the different morphs is all based on mutations...random occurances with DNA...Ball Pythons aren't the only species with different coloring and variable appearance...what about homo sapiens? We are all the same species yet so different in appearance.