What does OD mean in ball pythons?

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A Crash Course In Ball Python/Reptile Genetics.

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The rarest ball python morph today is the sunset ball python, an orange morph that regularly fetches ,000. There was a story in Forbes about a lavender albino female that sold for ,000. In the past, there were breeders who claimed to receive offers in the region of ,000.

Furthermore, what does Het mean in ball pythons? Terminology: Heterozygous (het)- A ball that is listed as a het means it is carrying a recessive gene, but not actually showing it. When bred to other geckos showing or carrying the same recessive gene, the visible morph can be produced. The Normal (wild-type) ball python is the dominant type.

Herein, what does lesser mean in ball pythons?

The Lesser ball python is a base, Co-Dominant Morph. The homozygous form of the Lesser ball python is the Blue Eyed Leucistic, or BEL for short. The Lesser is in the same complex as Butter, Mojave, and Phantom morphs. When bred, the Lesser ball python will add color, and intensify blushing.

How do you know when a snake is going to strike?

You can usually tell if the snake is about to strike by watching their tail. The positioning of the tail is what will eventually give them leverage and more lunging power. The snake will slowly move its tail into a tighter position and may even prop its tail up against something nearby to give it more leverage.