Motˇley:
Having elements of great variety or incongruity.
Genetics:
Unproven
Background:
On August 21, 2006, in a
small clutch of eight fertile eggs, I hatched eight aberrantly patterned Irian
Jaya carpets, which I'm tentatively calling "Motley"
Irian Jayas. The most notable feature of these
snakes is that they all have some degree of vertebral striping
extending from the back of the head. In
addition to the stripe, they also have a puzzle-like
pattern covering the rest of the body.
The parents are both
Irian Jaya carpets, a unique male and what I believe
to be a normal female. Hannibal, the sire
(pictured below) is a very
clean colored, semi-reduced pattern Irian Jaya who
is completely devoid of black scales. The color
on
this animal is most reminiscent of the Platinum ball
python mutation.
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Hannibal - Sire
of 2006
Motleys |
Dam of 2006
Motleys |
Motley Female 1
(9 months) |
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Motley Male 4 (9
months) |
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Motley Male 2 (9
months) |
Motley Male (6
months) |
Motley Female
(3
months) |
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2006 Motleys
after first shed |
Motley fresh
out of the egg |
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