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Columbia, SC Repticon ~ Tiger Axanthic Paradox?

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I was interested at a snake at our local repticon and the individual had it listed as a Male " Tiger Axanthic Paradox "

What caught my eye at the show was that it silver all over and black markings more drabby grey and dark black with a metallic blue sheen on light.

So yea and I got her home to Charleston and opened it up... looks like a totally different snake.

What do you say?

Paid $220 ~ Talked down from $250

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A what?

I personally have never heard of an visual Axanthic anything for $250 or under. I don't see any thing Paradox about it either. Sorry the pictures are so big it is hard for me to move around them all.

My general feeling is this is an over priced normal ball python.

My 2 cents - Sorry
 
I agree, just a normal. Also theres no way an Axanthic Tiger, let alone paradox would be less than $5000. I dont think I've ever heard of one.

But what ur saying is u walked up to a booth at a show, saw a really cool looking siver and such Ball python, bought it, grabbed the box, didnt check it at the show, brought it home and its a totally different ball? If u still have dudes info make a BOI thread on him for sure, but if u didnt open the box at the show its your own fault for getting scammed. Not trying to be mean just gotta be honest, hell I check my Wendys bag before I pull out the drive thru.
 
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I'd have to see it next to a normal to know for certain, but he looks like an Axanthic of some kind to me. He's far too greyish to be a normal normal. He definitely isn't paradox, though.
 
This is what the breeder emailed me


The Tiger is a dominant or co-dominant genetic banded form. Supers seem to have a very clean pattern &/or pattern reduction as well. The paradox is barely visibly now but randomly occurs in various mutations. It just means there are parts that are mutated & parts that are "normal" in color. The normal spot on that guy has kinda blended out but it was just one saddle of brown up against the silver/black/white snake. All animals change in age & multiple things factor into how brown the animal may get. The animal you purchased is a Tiger meaning approx half the offspring will have genetic banded pattern. It is also PH VPI Ax. & Ghost
 
I wondered if it were called "Tiger" in reference to that, a banded reduced pattern. I know both Casey Lazik and Michael Joliff use the term for their lines of animals. Since you picked it up at the Columbia it must have been from Joliff. Is it one of his axanthics? That still isn't very clear to me.
 
viandy said:
I wondered if it were called "Tiger" in reference to that, a banded reduced pattern. I know both Casey Lazik and Michael Joliff use the term for their lines of animals. Since you picked it up at the Columbia it must have been from Joliff. Is it one of his axanthics? That still isn't very clear to me.
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Yes it was joliff
 
rcpreis3 said:
Actually I think what hes saying is its a visual Joliff Axanthic Tiger, poss het VPI Axanthic and Ghost
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Apparently I bought it from the man himself since he gave me his buisness card ;p

Sorry for being snake dumb! Im new to all of this and only have ever had a plain ole spider python before.. so all these terms are new to me.:eek:
 
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