Q about morphs in the

[Junglecp]

Hello people

I'm looking and thinking for a long time if there are any morphs from the follow snakes

Children's Python -
Stimson's Python -

Spotted Python -

Are there morphs of ? So yes can somebody show me pics of a site

Gr stijn

[Aslan]

Children's Python - Patternless, Caramel

Stimson's Python - Not sure of actual morphs - just a lot of different variations through locales. I have seen a few pics of some WA animals that have a calico patterning...

Spotted Python - Blonde, Platinum - also the Snake Ranch has an Albino but whether this is genetic or a developmental problem is not yet known (last I heard anyway)...

...I probably missed some - but those are the ones off the top of my head. A search of most of those morphs on this site should produce some pictures...

[krusty]

a mate off mine and a member to this site has some blond stimsons pythons as well.

[Aslan]

Krusty - I love Stimmies - would love to see some pics - do they look similar to Wheatbelts?

[Nephrurus]

The "blonde/ platinum" python is a locality type, not a morph. In far north Queensland the macs are a bit different... (as are the people) and they have been given the bonde or platinum names, depending where they have come from.

There is also "Piebald" maculosa in existence. Also there is the "cigarette burn scar" stimsoni from WA. I've heard of the "Ghost" stimsoni being talked about.... from what I've seen it's a poorly patterned stimsoni (i'm not sure if it's a genetic mutation).

-H

[cris]

what is the definition of a morph?

[Nephrurus]

I'm under the impression that a morph is a heritable genetic mutation, rather than the result of slecting for traits like pattern (or lack of). You can't get albinism by selecting the palest animals and breeding them, then breeding the palest from their offspring and so forth.

-H

[krusty]

Originally Posted by Aslan

Krusty - I love Stimmies - would love to see some pics - do they look similar to Wheatbelts?

i will see if he can post some pics of them for every one to see.

[indicus]

Hi Junglec
There is are quite a variable difference in regards to colour, size and over all appearance within the spotted's and stimpsons group of pythons to be found in North Queensland....and yes Nephrurus; most of us Northerner's are quite different ...some people have blonde ambition; others are just brunette's
The term "Platinum" was a name we had given to a rather different form of Mac; mostly due to it's odd colouration, and pattern. Most of these Mac's appear platinum in colour; which often change's as they age into yellowish tones; that is remarkably different to all other northern forms; that tend to be quite light in colour....hence the term "Blondes".... compared to the often brownish Southern forms.
There is also a locality miniature type of Stimpson's python....the biggest i'd ever seen was 32cm's in length.... these are very banded in appearance...cheers

[cris]

Originally Posted by indicus

There is also a locality miniature type of Stimpson's python....the biggest i'd ever seen was 32cm's in length.... these are very banded in appearance...cheers

Who has these? where do they come from? we need pics

[krusty]

would be very interested in see some pics of them as well.

[indicus]

Hi Chris...
These are found in a small local up this way (sorry rather not give a name for oblivious reasons)
Unfortunately i only got a half reasonable camera a few years ago.....and the only other picture i have is of a road kill; so doesn't do them justice.
I believe a friend has a few; so i'll get some pictures for you as soon as i can....sorry i cant be of any help as yet....
From what i have seen; they also tend to be yellowish in colour; often with purplish bands.
With one gravid female i'd seen; you could clearly count five eggs within......

[Junglecp]

Hi

All of you thanks for the comments.. What i understand is that there are not that much morphs but very variation.

But i just love to see some pics i'm thinking about to get a breedings group of the childreni's and i just love those with allot of RED in it

Gr stijn

[adbacus]

I've heard of T Morphs being developed which are a faded yellow childreni and also ?calico morphs

[Junglecp]

Hi

Ow that sounds great ..please post pics

Gr stijn