What determines Jag-osity?

[CrazyBirdLady]

This is probably a dumb question, but how does the Jaguar morph work in carpet pythons? I've tried to find info on how it is inherited but I'm still confused. I read that it is not one of those dom, co-dom, or recessive patterns like most of the ball python morphs seem to be. But, there are Jags and Jag-siblings, so I am confused. Is it like banana kings or lipstick boas where they are being selectively bred for a certain look/color, and some in each litter end up more Jaggy and some end up more normal?

Thanks for humoring my silly questions!

[PitPyBoa]

Man, honestly, you got me on that one. I just know they are darn pretty. Just helping to bump this for you because I am curious myself.

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[Future Snake Guy]

ill bump it to cause its got my curiousity

great question by the way

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[PitPyBoa]

I'm also curious as to why this is posted here and not in the misc. python board. No biggie, just curious.

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[Future Snake Guy]

carpets are semi arboreal, iv seen threads in both lol

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	Arboreal Arboreal is a word meaning "related to or resembling trees". Its meaning comes from the Latin arbor, meaning tree.<br> In biology, an arboreal animal is one which inhabits or spends large amounts of time in trees or bushes.

[PitPyBoa]

I do know that...was just curious tho

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[LooseAFur]

Here you go guys, read the linked page.

Jaguar Carpets

Jags are my favorite morph of ANY snake...Im hoping to get one this year

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	Morph A morph is a color or pattern variation that is proven to be genetic. Common morphs include albino, anerythristic, gentically striped, Hypomelanistic, and many others. Morphs also include combinations of simple traits such as "Sunglow" which is Albino and Hypomelanistic. These traits may be recessive traits, co-dominant traits, dominant traits, or created through selective breeding (ie Pastel).

[CrazyBirdLady]

Thanks for the bumps and for the article! The author states that it is a codominant trait. If it is a one-gene thing, does anyone know how the jaguar gene affects the jag siblings? What the mechanism is? Is it polygenic?

Thanks!

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[LooseAFur]

The gene does not carry over to the siblings

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[CrazyBirdLady]

But Jag siblings get crazy patterns. How does that work?

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[jberry03]

Originally Posted by CrazyBirdLady

But Jag siblings get crazy patterns. How does that work?

Interbreeding/crossing different carpet sub-species to get different looks out of the jags. Thats why the sibs look so different.

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[LooseAFur]

Yep!

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[CrazyBirdLady]

Cool! I feel enlightened.

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