Thick Tail colour variations

[PilbaraPythons]

Here is something a little different, Our Pilbara Thick-tail.
This was collected a few seasons ago and in our opinion is quite different dispite the W.A muesum telling us the DNA is the same as critters from over east.

 

[Smithers]

Very Nice is this a one and only or have you found others similar?

 

[SamNabz]

That is a cracker of a thickie, Dave.

Also Brett, your hypos are stunning mate, best of luck with your pairings

 

[Smithers]

Cheers Sam, Can't wait

 

[PilbaraPythons]

I have only found the one, a female.
However I haven't been seriously looking for them yet.
They turn up every now and again in fauna survey pit traps. They have real spinley legs compared to Eastern forms and and a different number or tail bands. The whole critter overall really is much more petite.

 

[Snowman]

Pretty cool Dave. Do you think you could find enough of them for a small captive breeding colony? Interesting that they can cope with the heat of the Pilbara. Link I found on Pilbara milii >>>> http://www.rswa.org.au/content/work/journals/PDF/89(2)/vol89pt289-90low.pdfLink

 

[PilbaraPythons]

I am certain if I was keen enough I could find quite a few of them, never seem to find the time these days though.
I really must pull my finger out and get this happening for all the gecko freaks who appreciates this area morph.

 

[killimike]

I think you would have a big market Dave! They look great

I like those hypos too Brett...

 

[Smithers]

I'll Go a sexed pair please Dave. Iv'e PM'd you.

Cheers Mike Brettix Lines on the Hypo Male, the female I was very lucky she had not coloured up at time of sale and was light but nothing she is today.

 

[gemrock2hot]

Hey All,

Was going through the Profile on another site and stumbled across two images of the same animal, one a few months before her first breeding season and the other When she was about 1 week after laying her first egg (Slug) Just thought the colour change was quite different and worthy for this thread.
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my female did the same thing 2 laid 2 slugs then went really light weird hey

 

[Smithers]

my female did the same thing 2 laid 2 slugs then went really light weird hey

Good to hear another occurrence did she go back to a duller colour afterwards Gem? It might be hormones in the body be interested to know if anyone does.

 

[scratchy]

Here are some hypo's, blondes or what ever you want to call them. They are in day time colouration in the first two pics and at night with a normal animal for comparison. The male in the first two pics is 12 years years old now and is starting to show signs of old age. His genes are pretty much everywhere now, including Brettix's animals. Some of his palest offspring were difficult to raise and not very fertile.

 

[Smithers]

Thanks for posting that info Scratchy, Good to know where my lines came from and even better to know they go 12 yrs. Stunning Geckos

 

[gemrock2hot]

Good to hear another occurrence did she go back to a duller colour afterwards Gem? It might be hormones in the body be interested to know if anyone does.

Yeh after a couple of months she went back to her normal colour it was quite strange