My new Diamond: Your opinions?

[jimmy_the_kid]

pyror just dont name names that sumthing u dont want to get in to i imagin that the breeder would of said there where pure i dont know diamonds that well but from this thread it seems like they can change a fare bit from hatchie to adult but keep an eye on him and put more pics of him up as he gets bigger

 

[Greebo]

Not much to go on with that pic Browns.
Just from that pic alone, I would say it's a Diamond.

 

[Slateman]

I told you farkurnell that yours will turn out to be a diamond.

 

[Artie]

Hi Py, have a look at that link, all kinds of Diamonds.

http://cust.idl.com.au/pstevens/aussie_snake_pics.htm

 

[NoOne]

Thanks peterescue!
Intergrades and hybrids are totally different.... totally.

I would have to say that is a hybrid far to many saddles which are also quite large.
Diamonds can have saddles but if they do they are small more like a blob.
Crossed blood can show up many generations later and both parents of this animal could look like pure diamonds.

Hey browns i reckon thats a ummm..... port mac, wild guess though

 

[zoe]

yeah i was under the impression that pure diamonds had little to no saddles...but hey, im not that experienced...mine is supposedly pure but he has 1 - 2 very small bands near his tail end. plus i've even been told that his colours are too bright to be pure diamond lol...if that makes sense...ah well, i believe he's pure anyway but i might be biased

probly best to listen to the more experienced fellas advice and wait to see what he/she looks like when it gets older!

 

[soulweaver]

i can see why you have your doubts. the bands i would think should be smaller then that, but you can't really tell until the snake gets older and those bands begin to break apart. It is really a waiting game for here on in.

can you post pics of the parent you did see?

 

[sxereturn]

I just had my team of experts anylise this photo and we have concluded that it is indeed a Death Adder Acanthophis Antarcticus.

 

[JunglePython]

If anyone has pythons of the world then they could look to see if there are any scalation differences between the two types of snakes.

 

[Pyror]

Thanks all for the comments. I'll be happy with her whether she turns out to be a Diamond or a Yellow Tail Black Cockatoo.

There are pics of diamonds on that link that Artie posted that have huge bands... so who knows?

Anyway, heres a pic of the mother of my python-

 

[angelrose]

i wouldnt have a clue what it is, but it has the same markings as my bredli, but dont listen to me... lol

BTW it is a very nice looking snake...

Angel

 

[africancichlidau]

If anyone has pythons of the world then they could look to see if there are any scalation differences between the two types of snakes.

Which two?

 

[JunglePython]

I was assuming coastal and diamond. But I suppose if you first check that the scalation matches a diamond python.

I think this method would probably only be good to indicate that a diamond has something else in it, rather than to indicate the diamond is pure.

By this I mean a hybrid diamond may have the right scales for a diamond so you it wouldnt prove the purity of the diamond.

If the hybrid had scales that did not match a diamond then it would be reasonable to suggest it contains genetic matter from some other type of carpet.

 

[snakehunter]

To me diamonds shouldnt have large bands/blotches like that, generally have smallish rosettes.
At the end of the day though, all you can do is view the parents and trust the breeder

 

[BROWNS]

NoOne,spot on mate...it is a Port Macquarie natural integrade.How did you guess :roll:

It could pass for a true diamond any day so looks can be deceiving

 

[NoOne]

I don't know mate i must have read your mind.

 

[soulweaver]

at the end of the day it comes down to weather your happy or not. if it turns out not to be a cross and your still happy with the snake then no love loss.

you just have to learn these things as you go along

 

[steve6610]

hi pyror, it looks just like my intergrade when i first got her 12 months ago, but i'm no expert, one thing i will say is that my intergrade is the best looking and friendly snake we have, but that means nothing if you want a pure diamond,
cheers,
steve6610....

 

[BROWNS]

I agree with NoOne on a post made in the wanted section in calling intergrades Port Mac carpets.This would help the confusion between intergrades and hybrids.

 

[Greebo]

at the end of the day it comes down to weather your happy or not. if it turns out not to be a cross and your still happy with the snake then no love loss.

Sorry but I completely disagree. It comes down to getting what you paid for. I believe the original python is in fact a Diamond but only time will tell for sure.If you buy snakes over the net without inspecting the parents of a hatchling, you are taking a gamble.