All pictures linked to each moprh are merely examples of that particular morph. There is enough variability within any single morph that a single
picture does not speak for the
entire collection of snakes representing that morph. Pictures
used on this page are from my past and current personal collection as well as other people that have given me permission to use their pictures. I have received
written permission to use the pictures that are not mine. I request that you do
so as well if you plan to use them elsewhere. Please ask permission
to use my pictures as well. I have made my best effort to give credit
to all people that have supplied these pictures. Under each
thumbnail is listed the person responsible for supplying that picture
along with a link to their personal web site where available. Pictures without a 'credit' are from my personal collection.
If I have made any errors in acknowledging your ownership
of a picture, or you no longer want me using your picture, please
inform
me ASAP!!
Specific thanks to Don Soderberg for
providing helpful genetic information early on which cleared up some
of my mis-perceptions.
Updated 9/29/06 Style, format and information was changed. Major update.
| Melanin |
Dark
pigment(s), mainly black in corns. |
Erythrin |
Red
pigment(s). |
| Genotype |
Genetic
make-up of color/pattern. |
Phenotype |
Physical
appearance of color/pattern. |
| A- or An- | A prefix which means 'no' amount of the color indicated. | Albino | This term refers to the lack of pigment (any pigment!).. |
| Homozygous | 'Carrying' two alleles that are both dominant or recessive. | Heterozygous | 'Carrying' two alleles where one is dominant over the other recessive or both are are co-dominant. |
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Normal |
Amelanistic (Amel)** |
Stripe* |
Motley* |
Anerythristic (Anery) |
Charcoal |
Caramel |
Lavender |
Bloodred |
Hypo |
Sunkissed |
Lava |
Okeetee |
Keys |
Miami |
Crimson |
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Candy Cane |
Reverse Okeetee |
Sunglow |
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Pied Side |
Cube |
Vanishing Stripe |
Christmas Hypo |
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Z / Anery C / Ashy / Cinder |
Hurricane |
Zig Zag |
Strawberry Hypo |
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Dilute |
Banded |
Aztec |
Ultra** |
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*Motley and Stripe are believed to be found/work at the same locus. |
**Ultra and Amel are found at the same locus. There is debate concerning the purity of the Ultra combination. |
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Double Gene Combinations
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Following are the 55 gene combinations possible using 2 of the 11 basic genes ('proven' recessives) . I did not include Pied Side, Dilute, or Z due to their 'newness' and present lack of combinations. I removed Ultra due to it's recorded questionable purity. |
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Snow |
Blizzard |
Butter |
Opal |
Granite |
Pewter |
Caramel Bloodred |
Lavender Bloodred |
RD (CA/BR) No Pic |
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Ghost |
Phantom |
Amber |
Hypo Lav |
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Anery Sunkissed |
Charcoal Sunkissed |
Caramel Sunkissed |
Lavender Sunkissed |
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YK (AY/SK) No Pic |
CK (CH/SK) No Pic |
RK (CA/SK) No Pic |
LK (LV/SK) No Pic |
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Ice |
Charcoal Lava |
Caramel Lava |
Lavender Lava |
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CV (CH/LA) No Pic |
RV (CA/LA) No Pic |
LL (LV/LA) No Pic |
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Anery Stripe |
Charcoal Stripe |
Caramel Stripe |
Lavender Stripe |
CT (CH/ST) No Pic |
LS (LV/ST) No Pic |
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Anery Motley |
Charcol Motley |
Caramel Motley |
Lavender Motley |
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CM (CH/NM) No Pic |
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Stripe Bloodred |
Motley Bloodred |
Motley Stripe |
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MB (NM/BR) No Pic |
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Fire |
Hypo Bloodred |
Amel Hypo |
Hypo Sunkissed |
AH (AM/HY) No Pic |
HK (HY/SK) No Pic |
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Amel Stripe |
Sunkissed Diffused |
Amel Sunkissed |
Hypo Lava |
KD (SK/DI) No Pic |
AK (AM/SK) No Pic |
HV (HY/LA) No Pic |
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Amel Motley |
Lava Diffused |
Amel Lava |
Sunkissed Lava |
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VD (LA/DI) No Pic |
AV (AM/LA) No Pic |
KV (SK/LA) No Pic |
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Hypo Stripe |
Hypo Motley |
Anery Charcoal |
Charcoal Lavender |
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YC (AY/CH) No Pic |
CL (CH/LV) No Pic |
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Sunkissed Stripe |
Sunkissed Motley |
Anery Caramel |
Caramel Lavender |
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KS (SK/ST) No Pic |
KM (SK/NM) No Pic |
YR (AY/CA) No Pic |
RL (CA/LV) No Pic |
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Lava Stripe |
Lava Motley |
Anery Lavender |
Charcoal Caramel |
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VS (LA/ST) No Pic |
VM (LA/NM) No Pic |
YL (AY/LV) No Pic |
CR (CH/CA) No Pic |
Ultramel* |
Caramel Ultra |
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