Ball Python Morphs Piebald
Arguably the most popular of all ball python morphs the piebald or pied mutation is one that even non snake fans will sit up and take notice of.
Ball python morphs piebald. The most noticeable feature is the patches of stark white scales in which absolutely no pigment exists. Ball python morphs explained. Morphs 101 combo overview 2014 piebald combos big thanks to dave rushen. Album by living art reptiles snakes ball pythons.
For instance a 90 white piebald bred with a 90 piebald may not produce 90 white offspring nbsp nbsp the amount of white is typically a. The amount of white can vary from 1 to 99. Try browsing the ball pythons index if you re looking for something specific. Photos by various breeders living art reptiles.
Ball pythons morphs pictures gallery date s. For more information check out how it works. Peter is also a fantastic science communicator he visits schools with his. Piebald ball pythons for sale in the united states.
The colored part is also an aberrant stripy pattern. Piebald ball python shedding sessions happen approximately every 4 to 6 weeks of their life. Piebalds express an unusual cloud like pattern unseen in any other base morph. Quite possibly our favorite morph piebalds aren t just pretty.
They tell an amazing story of embryo development. 1 2571 of 2571 total. When it comes to ball python morphs pied balls are the most strikingly beautiful. Piebald piebald is a recessive trait that is partially un pigmented with variable color and pattern mutations.
The amount of white is not indicative of its parents color. In case you re new to ball pythons or snakes in general let s briefly discuss what exactly a morph is when one refers to ball python morphs they re essentially referring to the unique physical appearance of the snake due to an underlying genetic mutation. They come in varying amounts of white bands and pattern and there are people who will argue as to which is better more white or more pattern. This is a natural phenomenon as it represents the fact that their muscles are growing and their skin is simply not strong enough to contain them which is why they shed.
Piebald ball python shedding.