Melanistic carpet pythons

[Morelia_Hunter]

Just wanted to know if anyone out there has these? I know John Weigel has them. For those of you who dont know. This is the opposite of the Hypomelanistic condition. These snakes are jet black and has a white stomach. I prefer them over hypos.

 

[NoOne]

Hypermelanistic

 

[basketcase]

hyper melanism is MORE black, not completely black.

are you sure you're not thinking of a boelens? i dont know if they have them at ARP.

 

[Vat69]

I think there's a boelens at the reptile park. But I'm quite sure it's not on display, atleast I've never seen it on display.
I have no idea about the carpets.

 

[BROWNS]

With all the other carpet morphs overseas does anyone know if any of these have been bred at all?

 

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Snakes NT had a hypermelanistic Darwin python on their front page.

 

[Pike01]

I have seen a couple of wild ones, Inkydink has a photo of one i think.

 

[Guest]

re Melanistic

Reall diamonds are melanistic carpets and they produce an odd hypo in the wild, while the northern form mcdoweli produces more hypos but i doubt a specimen could be found as melanistic as a true s spilota.

 

[Morelia_Hunter]

Melanistic. Not Hypermelanistic. Melanistic is an irregular black appearance. Its not a Boelens as I have kept Boelens before. I have seen a picture also of snakes NT. It is also in the Geordie torr book on Pythons.

 

[The Rock]

There is a pocket of melanistic Inland carpets in Qld, they over lap two properties just out of _ _ _ _ _ ssshhhhhhhh that part Im sworn to secrecy. These aninals are completely black dorsally and white with black grey flecking ventrally. Awsome.
Rob

 

[basketcase]

youre right MH it is melanism.

the only aussie snake i've seen this in has been taipans. take a look at the black one on pails' site.

i;ll ask a few of the ARP volleys and get back to you on the species... it's morelia yeah?

 

[Morelia_Hunter]

Yes. Sick of these so called hypos. In my opinion nothing but a light coloured carpet. The Albinos interest me more. Lots of potential there.

 

[saxon]

could you explain potential MH.

 

[Morelia_Hunter]

Just use your imagination. Albino snake crossed with a pitch black snake??? Very nice. To breed good snakes you just have to use what you have available!!! You dont have to make any crosses sometimes.

 

[BROWNS]

It is also in the Geordie torr book on Pythons.

? What page i couldn't be botherd getting books out but don't recall any carpets such as you describe in Geordi Torrs book?

 

[Morelia_Hunter]

I cant remember where i saw it. It is in the next reptiles australia magazine though. It is definately in one of the local books. There is a shot of a juvenile in this book, and then the same one grown up in the magazine. Looks like a boelens python.

 

[BROWNS]

I think you're talking about a water python not carpet in Geordie Torrs book.

 

[Morelia_Hunter]

Then I must have the book wrong.

 

[moosenoose]

Goddamnit!!! I want a photo!! :lol: I want to see a black python!!

 

[geckodan]

Albino snake crossed with a pitch black snake???

Finally, an invisible carpet python. Be afraid, be very afraid!!!!