Unusual maculosa.

[Radar]

This is a pretty old pic, was just wondering if anyone has seen a maccie like this before? No, it's not a mix of spotted/childrens, it's just a spotted python with unusual spots. Figured if might be of interest to some people anyway . He's a mature adult male, roughly 1m long.

Thoughts?



And a more standard animal (until you flip her over, but the top is a pretty typical) for comparison.

 

[user 16324]

"granite"

 

[Nighthawk]

Purty

 

[Radar]

Was soem pruty unsual spellng in tha title no my part to

 

[Nighthawk]

Just in case you weren't sure: I didn't even notice your spelling, I was 'liking' the granite maccie. They're one of my favourites
Wish I knew where to source them though... so I'll be keeping an eye on this thread in case anyone else knows...

 

[Radar]

I didn't bother pairing him this season, but I may next season if there is some interest. I only put together one pair of snakes to test a hunch on their genetics this year, so might let this fella unleash some pent up energy next season

 

[phantomreptiles]

They are both awesome looking maccies!!

 

[snakeluvver]

I would assume the first one was a childreni if I didnt know, very cool!

 

[Radar]

Most people do at a glance, and it's a pretty rubbish photo. He just shed yesterday though so I may try and get a better one in the next few days if the sun comes out and I find the time. He seems to have alot more irredecence than most maccies in the sun, almost to the point of being like a water python.

 

[Gamblor]

First one is a cool! Hopefully my mac turns out like that lol

 

[Ramsayi]

This is a pretty old pic, was just wondering if anyone has seen a maccie like this before? No, it's not a mix of spotted/childrens, it's just a spotted python with unusual spots.

What info have you got on it's line? Parents,sibs etc? Is it possible that the line may have been mixed somewhere in the past?

 

[Australis]

Thoughts?

My thoughts are that even if the animal is 100% genuinely a pure mac.. looking like a different closely related species is highly undesirable.

And a more standard animal (until you flip her over, but the top is a pretty typical) for comparison.

What is less than typical of her underside?

 

[Radar]

Bred by an old mate who sold his collection so he could travel australia, was the only one from the clutch that turned out like this. Of course there is the possibility of mixed genetics, as there is with all our captive snakes that were not direct wild caught. Once a lineage has changed hands more than once it's impossible to say there is no chance of it (even with certificates....). Not that mixed blood appears to worry most people anymore, so long as it looks pretty. Mixed blood ugly = Bad, Mixed blood pretty = good :lol:

Australis - Hence why I've never been overly stressed about breeding him despite how long he's been right here beside my computer. He's a pretty sweet animal in the flesh, it doesn't really worry me what other people want in a snake Putting him and a childrens python beside each other they are clearly different animals, but at a glance they look superficially the same. Afterall, a brown snake is a brown snake, as any aussie will tell you .

 

[Scleropages]

Cool snake ,but then again I like maccys