Vern Ball

[David Reid]

Several years ago I acquired a cool dark female I just called my Dark Dinker. Some people thought she looked like a Chocolate, and most who saw her liked her look. I produced a Mojave male from her a few years ago and bred him back to her the last two years. I have what I feel is a new morph with a Super. The Vern Ball, as I am calling it, is characterized by nice dorsal and side flames, a high amount of peach under the brown on the side patterns, a clean and unusual belly, a unique star looking head pattern, and a clean, no alien head pattern as you get to the tail end (last like one-third of the body). I have posted a few pictures next to a normal colored Ball. The only cross so far is a Mojave. Based on the three total clutches so far, I believe I have hatched out at least 5 babies I am calling the single gene Vern Ball, and one I believe is the Super form. Based on my breeding's so far, it looks like my female is the actual Super form. Any comments pro or con?

Dave

This picture shows the 2013 male single gene Vern after his first shed and first meal. This picture really shows the Vern head pattern.

Same snake.

Head pattern shot.

Vern belly shot.

Vern and Normal colored Ball.

Reduced Patterned Vern from 2012.

Super Vern 2012

Super from 2012 again.

Original Vern that I feel is a Super

Vern in the back, and Super Vern after shed in the front.

Original female.

 

[charlene.dourty]

interesting. It does appear to have a chocolate look to it but also looks a little harly too. I find myself lost when it comes to all the new morphs and all the dinker projects people are working with. But congrats and hope to see more combos soon

 

[David Reid]

I am pairing the Mojave Vern up with the original female again, hoping to get conclusive results.

I think this female holdback is a Super Vern Mojave.

Dave

 

[jimssnakes0808]

Hey dave my vern male has bin very busy has locked with a huge female 3 times. So I'm hoping to get acouple female verns out of them.

 

[David Reid]

Jim, I hope he gets the job done for you and you get a few new crosses.

Dave

 

[jimssnakes0808]

Me too dave he is a stud. Thanks again I have a couple high end girls for him next year

 

[David Reid]

Jim, you get any eggs yet?

Dave

 

[jimssnakes0808]

not yet looks like she is getting ready anytime now. I will keep you updated

 

[David Reid]

Might be the first ever Lesser Vern. Not sure, will give him a few sheds.

This Lucy hatched in the same clutch, could be a Vern Lucy.

Dave

 

[jimssnakes0808]

Very nice dave

 

[David Reid]

Newest Vern clutch...looks like a single gene Vern that resembles a HGW. You can see the star pattern on his head that is a Vern trait.

Really nice Vern Mojave

 

[David Reid]

It looks like my original Vern female reabsorbed her eggs. She started eating, so I do not think she will lay this year. She is so evil, but love her dark look. This is the female holdback that I think is a Super, and a carbon copy of the original Vern female.

Dave

 

[David Reid]

Old Vern post, did not know if the pics still worked, but you can see the original female in this post.

 

[Dro B]

Have you made the super yet?

 

[David Reid]

Yes, think the original female is actually the super form, and the last snake pictured, a baby I hatched.

 

[PaulDCox]

exciting. It does appear to have a chocolate look to it however also appears a touch harly too. I locate myself misplaced when it comes to all the new morphs and all of the dinker initiatives people are operating with. however congrats and desire to peer more mixtures soon.