Why I Love Blood & Short-Tailed Pythons (dialup warning!

[KLG]

Some of my kiddos:

Het Albino Male...since my blood python addiction started when Tracy Barker first showed me a Red Albino blood a few years ago, I'm really excited to see this project come full circle someday:





My favorite red female from this year...I can't wait to see what she looks like a year from now:



New pics of the weird male...I'd love to see this pattern on a red albino!



Here's something a little different: all of these bloods are siblings. Out of 6, there are 4 of the light colored animals & 2 darker ones. Don't know what - if anything - it will turn out to be, but so far they've been a lot of fun to work with!




Sarawak short-tail male


Sarawak short-tail female


Killer Borneo graciously on loan to me from Anthony Caponetto


And a few new darlings I just got this week:

New female #1


New female #2


New female #3


New male


Enjoy!

K

	Heterozygous Heterozygous - the animal carries the gene for a genetic trait but does not outwardly demonstrate the trait. Example: A boa that is het for albino looks normal but carries the albino gene. When it is bred to another het for albino boa or an albino boa, a percentage of the offspring will be albino.

[eddie]

WoW!
You weren't kidding with that warning!!

Are those NERD animals or are they your personal collection now?

[Amiechan]

OmG!!!! those are gorgeous!

[natas]

WOW now those are some pretty snakes....

personally I don't like the look of Ball pythons that much...but bloods really get me going. Natural or morphs of any blood in my opinion are beautiful animals...only thing I can think of that looks better in my opinion are boas

	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).

[toker]

Oh man, those are SWEET!! I really love the pattern of your "weird male"

[louise]

Originally Posted by natas

WOW now those are some pretty snakes....

personally I don't like the look of Ball pythons that much...but bloods really get me going. Natural or morphs of any blood in my opinion are beautiful animals...only thing I can think of that looks better in my opinion are boas

i teased him on yahoo about boas being better. so your comment had to make me laugh

	Shane The Man, The Myth, The Mystery that is RTB!!!

	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).

[KLG]

Originally Posted by eddie

WoW!
You weren't kidding with that warning!!

Are those NERD animals or are they your personal collection now?

Nope...those are all mine...being at NERD has put me in the right place at the right time to acquire some cool bloods. Believe me - I'm thankful for every minute of it! Bloods have become my MAJOR fixation - I have around 40 at home right now, including some cool stuff I haven't photographed yet, so keep an eye out! I LOVE THESE SNAKES!!!!!!!

K

[Ed_r]

Hey Kara I know someone that would KILL to get to borrow your male Sarawak. hehehe My buddy Rich thinks the baby he got is now a female. Not 100% but its not looking good.

[LdyDrgn]

I know the feeling Kara! We just adopted a male Borneo from jpaulson. I just need to find a female for him when we are more financially stable If you have a minute, take a look at him and tell me what you think: FRED Would you be willing to help me find a female when we are ready?