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How are ball python morphs created?
Morphs are bred by specialized snake breeders who try to isolate mutations found naturally in the wild. They use selective breeding to produce especially vivid and interesting color variations. The genes that make up ball python morphs are passed on through inheritance – just like with humans.
How do you get a 66\% het?
66\% het albino is a short way of saying “Based on its parents, this normal-looking animal has a two-thirds chance of being het for the recessive gene albino, and a one-third chance of being completely normal het for nothing.”
How does HET work with ball python?
Het stands for heterozygous which is the scientific term. So to summarize, het means the animal carries half of the needed genetic code to make what it is het for. You will also see possible hets, usually 50\% or 66\%. This means that it is only possibly het.
What is het ball python?
Heterozygous
Terminology: 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. Normal (wild-type) ball python is the dominant type.
Do ball pythons make good pets?
Ball pythons are among the most popular pet snakes. They are good beginner snakes because they are docile and easy to care. Housing for a ball python can vary from simple to elaborate.
Do ball python bites hurt?
Does a ball python bite hurt? You will probably feel the effects of a python bite because it can cause scratches, puncture wounds, bruising, and even possibly deeper internal damage. These bites may be painful during the bite and as your injuries heal.
What does a ringer mean on a ball python?
A ringer has the standard alien-head pattern of a normal ball, with a patch of white usually rimmed in orange of various sizes. A true low white pied may carry what appears to be a ringer, but the body pattern is all wrong.
What does Het pied mean in snakes?
Het pied means on the outside looks like a normal, but carries the pied gene. So would have to breed her for a chance of getting pieds.
What does pied mean in snakes?
piebald
All those terms refer to the same pigmentation anomaly: piebaldism. Pied is just alternate slang for piebald, the descriptive adjective. It’s a genetically controlled trait that prevents colors from filling in where they belong on a normal specimen. White patches are left instead.
What does double Het mean?
Double het means that the animal has two recessive genes which DO NOT show in the way the animal looks. A picture of a double het will LOOK LIKE A NORMAL so it’s appearance is irrelevant.