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What are het clown markers?
There are no real markers for het clowns. Gizmo was the gene ever to be proven allelic with Clown! Gizmo is similar to Migraine, Cryptic and Amur and we will need to prove whether they are all the same or different. We own a few clown morphs.
What is a het clown snake?
Re: How to identify Het clown Ball python? heterozygous (het) means the animal is completely normal looking, but carries the gene to create the morph in question when bred to another heterozygous animal or a visual of the morph. if any “het” has a visual het form, it is no longer a het, it is a codominant animal.
What does Het for clown mean?
The 100\% het clown means that one of the parents was a clown. The other parent was either het or just not carrying the gene. If you breed that snake to a clown, 50\% of the babies will be clown. The rest will be 100\% het.
How much does a clown ball python cost?
You can expect to spend anywhere from $200 to $350 for a Clown Ball Python Morph. Considering how easy they are to take care of, their unique coloring, and their long lifespan, it’s not a bad price!
What is a visual clown ball python?
The Clown is a color and pattern mutation that is recessive. This mutation causes a reduced pattern with an insane dark, wide dorsal stripe and a very busy and aberrant head which many say is a bit comical looking.
How do you know if a snake is het?
Re: How can you tell if your snake is a het? The only way to know if your snake is het and what it’s het for is by knowing it’s parents, or by having it prove out through breeding. There are no tests for it other than the test of time and breeding.
What does het lavender mean?
Heterozygous (het)- A ball that is listed as a “het” means it is carrying a recessive gene, but not visibly expressing it. When bred to other ball pythons showing or carrying the same recessive gene, the visible morph can be produced.
What does a clown ball python look like?
Clown ball pythons have little or no lateral dark pattern. Instead of saddles they have splotchy darker patches. Their sides have a golden hue, and they have a pronounced blotchy, wide dorsal stripe. There is no mistaking a Clown for a normal ball python – or for any other morph!
Are clown ball pythons prone to health problems?
Clown ball pythons are no more prone to genetic problems than normal ball pythons. Because the Clown morph is frequently combined with other morphs to create designer balls, you should check those morphs to see if they can lead to neurological, skeletal or fertility problems.
What happened to the Clown ball python morph?
Big names like NERD and The Snake Keeper (TSK) purchased het Clowns and within a generation or two had their own stable of Clown breeders. Their investment paid off, as Clown balls became one of the most sought-after morphs on the then-hot ball python morph market. The price of Clowns has dropped considerably since their introduction.
How do you take care of a clown ball python?
Misting your Piebald’s container with a light spray of water every couple of days will help ensure clean and complete sheds. It is best to feed Clown balls, and ball pythons in general, with frozen/thawed food rather than live prey.