Axanthic or Normal????

[NYBallz10]

Hi if anyone could help it would be great i just traded alot of my snakes for a few new ones the guy said this is a female VPI Axanthic adult i cant tell if it is or a Normal if someone could help me out i would appreciate than you.

http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=456921&stc=1&d=1362371171

 

[morph evolution]

looks axan. but the picture is not that clear..is it possible to get some more pics?

 

[Randy F]

Hard to tell from the picture but it looks to have some yellow pigment to it

 

[NYBallz10]

what would yellow pigment indicate

 

[NYBallz10]

Picture #2

This is the only other picture i have

http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=456937&stc=1&d=1362375137

 

[chadharper]

World of Ball Python description:

Axanthic - While albinism is the lack of all melanin or pigment color, Axanthics only lack red or yellow or both. Axanthics are a recessive mutation that produces a snake that is varying shades of grey, black and brown. Although most “brown out” as an adult, there are some lines that hold their color more than others. Axanthics are a color mutation only and thus will have the varying patterns as a normal ball python.

Tony Gude

http://www.worldofballpythons.com/morphs/axanthic/

Id say she was het for VPI.

 

[Randy F]

Like the description says, the pigment would eliminate the chance for it being a visual axanthic. It may be a het.

 

[mtyree]

I have a normal female, looks like her....

 

[dustinNMpythons]

On an adult it can be hard to tell because sometimes they brown out a lot, belly pics would help.