pied markers??

i have an offer from someone local to purchase a ball python said to be het pied. can anyone explain and if possible post a picture of pied markers.

Pied markers are supposedly black lines following up the belly on either side. Not all het pieds have them.

And I will add that not all normals that have the trait are carriers of the pied gene either.

Most breeders send genetic documentation with their het animals. If the person that you are looking to get this snake from does not have them, maybe you could find out who the breeder was and contact them to see if they can verify that they supplied an animal to them. Or at least check out the breeder on the B.O.I.

BTW, LadyOhh is right about the markers, some normals have that pattern and some hets do not.

here are a few photos i took of the snake in question about an hour ago. he is still trying to aquire the paperwork from the origonal owner.

thats nice belly markings, but markings arent 100% my 100% het pied w/ paperwork doesnt have very good markings, but 2 girls I got as normals do, so its not definate

You should be very careful about buying hets.

Ask for genetic ID such as a photo id, still be careful.

Pied markers mean nothing at all.

If they are priced cheap, be very careful.

Originally Posted by Ed Clark

You should be very careful about buying hets.

Ask for genetic ID such as a photo id, still be careful.

Pied markers mean nothing at all.

If they are priced cheap, be very careful.

I have het pieds,yet to be proven. As well as het albinos, proven. I will believe the het pieds when I see them, even though they are from breeders I have had some experience with. The het albinos I believe because I have an albino that I hatched out to prove that the parents were what they wer billed as.

As Ed said, be careful with hets

i'd like to personally thank everyone who responded. your advice was welcomed and appreciated.