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A batch of 05 Ultramels

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huneymonkey

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There are a few in the clutch that are different from the others. I can't really make out what they are right now. Perhaps just a little variation in the color but we will have to see after they shed. You may or may not be able to pick them out from the pics. Enjoy!
 

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Lovely group you have there! I'm betting that the variation you're seeing is just what you see in clutches of regular amels and hypos, especially before they have their first shed. But keep us posted!
 
Cool! I see a couple "oddball" looking ones, too. I think we're going to get a lot of variability... so much so that people will get frustrated trying to ID them, hehe.

IIRC last year you crossed it to a lavender or opal. What was this year's cross? And has it produced any amels yet? (If not, it's probably homozygous ultra, good deal for you!)
 
Nice clutch there! I think I'm better understanding these now, compared to the last photo of ultramels I saw in the for sale forum, it is like night and day :cool:
 
nice clutch

yes there is alot of variation,I think alot has to do with what morph there bred to and pattern,but who knows.This is the reason why the hobby is so much fun,its seems like a never ending rainbow of colors and patterns! :cheers:
 
Serpwidgets said:
IIRC last year you crossed it to a lavender or opal. What was this year's cross? And has it produced any amels yet? (If not, it's probably homozygous ultra, good deal for you!)
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Actually last years cross was a male Opal to a female Ultra and this cross was an Ultral male to a female Amel. So I guess I was right that both of these snakes are homo Ultra and not Ultramel. I have another male which I believe is an Ultramel and should know this year when some more eggs hatch.

Also, I am not so sure that these are variations of Ultramel. To me it looks like there are two different looking colored snakes in the clutch and there isn't much variation amongst the two. Also, the numbers are similar in ratio if both the parents were het for something else. I didn't do a head count but if I were to guess, I would say there are 1 in 4 oddball looking animals, which would be about right if both parents were het for the same trait.

The only trait that I have proven with the female is Caramel. I am 99% positive the male is het Caramel but this is his first year breeding so I have not proven it.

I will update the pics after they shed and see what everyone thinks then.
 
My suspicions were correct. The odd-balls weren't variations of Ultramels, they are Ultramel Caramels.
 

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