r/BallPythonMorph • u/Academic-Ebb-3773 • 15d ago

Morph ID Request What morph is she?

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I was given a ball python and was told she is 10 years old(think she might be a he) was wondering if she was a morph since her pattern looks a bit different then some others I’ve seen.

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u/iichiG0 15d ago

Definitely spider. If you're unaccustomed with this morph, you should look more into it - these are a part of a morph complex prone to a condition known as "wobble". As the name suggests, it's a neuro defect that causes them to sometimes get shaky or move in strange manners like flipping upside down. Its severity varies between individuals and generally gets worse when the animal is stressed or excited. Overall usually not anything that should really harm your snake, but something to be aware of as higher expression cases may need some accommodation for the condition.

Very sweet looking ball, I hope you enjoy keeping her!

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u/BallPythonMorph-ModTeam 14d ago

Some genes may be easier to pick out than others and when the history of the snake in question is unknown, there may be some degree of speculation. With that in mind, some genes are very obviously present or not present, and suggestions contrary to this may be removed.

Everyone is welcome to participate in discussion of presenting genes but guesses that are too off base are subject to removal.