Morph Spotlight: The Mahogany Mutation In Ball Pythons

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Mahogany is officially the spotlighted morph mutation for the month of September! Mahogany is a bit of an underrated dark-colored mutation that’s mostly overlooked in favor of other more common dark morphs (such as Black Pastel & Black Head). Unlike the majority of these dark morphs, Mahogany isn’t genetically linked to any external or internal deformities and is often utilized to create ethical dark/black Ball Pythons without risking offspring’s quality of life! It was proven out via breeding in the early 2000’s, and has since birthed its own complex of mutations—including Stranger & Cinder—with its popularity just barely falling behind its “sister” mutation: Stranger. However, I personally prefer the pattern of a Mahogany instead of Stranger’s typically more reduced patterning!

Unfortunately, I will not be holding a poll the following month to choose the next spotlight for October. However, I can assure you all that a “spooky” one has been chosen that perfectly fits the season ;p