Morphology:
- Super Pastel x Yellowbelly x Brite
- Incomplete Dominant x Incomplete Dominant x Dominant?
Super Pastel: The Pastel is an incomplete dominant or what many refer to as Co-Dominant mutation that produces a Ball Python that intensifies the yellow pigmentation to various degrees. High blushing, green or pale eyes, and white lips are also prominent features. All pastels at birth have faded heads but tend to darken up a bit as they get older although some still retain the fade. The pastel also possesses a very clean underside. The homozygous or super form of the Pastel is a snake that usually retains its yellow coloration, has a more reduced pattern, a considerably faded head and extensive blushing throughout that often takes on a “purple-haze”. When breed to a normal 50% Pastels and 50% Normals. A Pastel bred to a Pastel will produce 25% Super Pastels, 50% Pastels, 25% Normals.
Yellowbelly: The Yellowbelly ball python was first discovered in 1997. Amir Soleymani’s trained eye was the first to notice this peculiar looking ball python at a reptile show. He bought the animal as a normal, believing that it would prove out to be something special. Two years later, he proved it to be genetic. In 2003, the Yellowbelly morph was proven by Dan & Colette Sutherland of TSK to be co-dominant with a striking super form: an off-white patternless ball python with a pale yellow stripe down its back. This super form was named the Ivory.
The most typical features of a Yellowbelly are its rich coloration, a marking on the top of the head, distinct flames coming up from the belly, a clear belly, and a checkered pattern along the edges of the belly. The degree to which each of these characteristics may present themselves vary considerably from one snake to the next.
Brite: An enhancer gene, it intensifies and amps up any combo it is put into. As of 2016 it believed to be a Dominant gene as no super has been hit yet.
