50% Diamond X Jungle - Best of both worlds

[S&M Morelia]

Thought I would post up a few updated pictures of one of my Diamond X Jungle pair. He colouring up nicely and starting to show both sides of his stunning parents.



Also here is something I noticed on him, if anyone has seen similar things on diamonds (or crosses) please let me know as I would be interested in finding out what it is.

You will notice that he has a few scales that where the yellow tipping from the diamond is meant to be there is a white colour, but it actually almost looks transparent.

 

[Tassie97]

you are brave

prepare for the full blast of fury

 

[shell477]

he is absolutley stunning....

 

[Cockney_Red]

Aaahhhhhhhhhhh pretty, but natural is best.....

 

[thals]

Beautiful snake, pics of the parents?

 

[S&M Morelia]

Thanks, he's definately a stunner.

My main reason for posting him on here is to:

1. Show him off because I think he's a stunner
2. To see if anyone with Diamond Python experience has come across anything like his odd scales.

 

[shell477]

I like him even more than pure diamonds! ( i know thats like blasphemy on this site)

 

[Khagan]

Not trying to start anything, but what's the point of this cross when it just looks the same as Natural Intergrades? To me the idea of crossing is to achieve a look/trait that is different.

 

[Mace699]

i was going to say he looks very simliar to a port mac

 

[saximus]

Very nice S&M. When you say best of both worlds do you mean the prettiness of a Jungle but the temperament of a Diamond?

 

[dale1988]

beautiful snake many people will argue that its not as its a cross but id honestly buy one of these

 

[Inkage]

Nice one

 

[dangles]

out of curiosity did u breed it? if so is there any other pics of clutchmates?

 

[Snakelove]

you are brave

prepare for the full blast of fury

What full blast of fury? more like full blast of envy..

 

[S&M Morelia]

Not trying to start anything, but what's the point of this cross when it just looks the same as Natural Intergrades? To me the idea of crossing is to achieve a look/trait that is different.

I know what you are saying, I have a port mac as well, but this guy is still colouring up. The lighter "blotches" (for lack of better word) will continue to become a brighter yellow. I will post more updates as he grows. (he's only around 12 mths old atm)

Very nice S&M. When you say best of both worlds do you mean the prettiness of a Jungle but the temperament of a Diamond?

The female is a psycho and like the taste of human blood. But this guy is just a bit flighty but is slowly calming down with age.
But Diamonds can be just as pretty if not prettier than jungles IMO.

 

[CillMavHunter]

Great looking critter. I once ended up with a clutch of Diamond X Jungles by accident. I placed my Diamond boy in with my pair of Jungles as the male Jungle appeared to have been more interested in a civil union than the lovely girl I provided him with. This was merely an attempt to stir the Jungle boy on. I promised myself that there would be NO crossing as back then I would have been stoned for even hinting at the idea. But at about the same time as the first introduction there was a bash at the front door and was the lady from across the road who stated her waters had broken. Anywho some 14hrs later I returned home and removed the 2 males. When the time came having no idea who the father was I incubated only 5 of the 15 eggs and sure enough they were Diamond X Jungles. A funny mix though 3 = diamond looking but terrible attitudes and 2 B&G Jungle looking that were awesome handlers. They were never sold but given to close and trusted friends in the hobby.

As long as people are 100% honest about what the cross is I think its more than reasonable now days with so many different tastes in the trade for people to experiment. But again honesty is key not to destroy pure lines.

 

[Gusbus]

nice snake mate, i got a pair of yearlings pure but one has weird scales like that, starting to look good as it gets older to

 

[Gecksta]

stunning stunning stunning stunning stunning stunning stunning great job

 

[ravan]

wow, he's really pretty!
when we've got a bit more room, I might see if I can get some babies if you eventually end up breeding them

 

[Ricochet]

sensational