Edgar (Ghost)

[CJBianco]

Here is my new baby ghost, Edgar.

Thanx,
Christopher

 

[SANDWiCH]

if it were a female i would be begging for it

 

[CJBianco]

The last owner picked him up at a Petco, so who knows? Maybe he is a girl.

Me =)

 

[www.snake-fever.de]

Ghost is a very dark, but a very nice animal

 

[BobbyHill]

Ghost is a very dark

Yes, actually it looks like it may be a bit too dark to be a ghost. Then again cameras/lighting may be confusing me. Looks like an anery to me? :eatpointe

 

[Eli173]

Looks like a healthy Anery to me. Congrats on the new additon!

 

[marinneli]

I'd also say it looks like a pretty little Anery. If the pictures show the true colours he is way too dark to be a ghost...IMHO. But he sure is pretty and I love the cute head pattern which looks like a ghost - even though the snake itself isn't a ghost.

 

[www.snake-fever.de]

I'd also say it looks like a pretty little Anery. If the pictures show the true colours he is way too dark to be a ghost...IMHO. But he sure is pretty and I love the cute head pattern which looks like a ghost - even though the snake itself isn't a ghost.

yes I think so

 

[CJBianco]

No ghost? That's odd. He has the same light-medium gray (not black) checkered belly that my hypos (Silverqueen and Sunkisseds) had a long time ago. Do some non-hypos have the gray belly too? (I'm confused, but it's been a while, so....)

I tried to take some photos of the gray belly checks, but the outdoor light was strong today. I had to stand in the shadows for most of the shots. (Same problem as yesterday, so I auto-corrected in the free Picture It! program yesterday. The new photos are untouched except for cropping, of course. One day I'll learn to take photos outside. LOL)

Thanx,
Christopher

 

[marinneli]

If it is a ghost it sure is dark as an Anery... If you check these links you'll see what a ghost hatchling should look like:

GHOSTS
GHOST MOTLEY
GHOST


Usually ghost and anery are the easiest tell apart when they're still hatchlings. Aneries are dark grey - almost black - and ghosts are paler grey. As they grow up, ghosts can become darker and aneries lighter when they're more difficult to identify. Even as an adult dark ghosts and pale aneries are extremely similar - so seeing them as babies AND test breeding are really the only ways for identifying them for sure.

 

[www.snake-fever.de]

No ghost? That's odd. He has the same light-medium gray (not black) checkered belly that my hypos (Silverqueen and Sunkisseds) had a long time ago. Do some non-hypos have the gray belly too? (I'm confused, but it's been a while, so....)

I tried to take some photos of the gray belly checks, but the outdoor light was strong today. I had to stand in the shadows for most of the shots. (Same problem as yesterday, so I auto-corrected in the free Picture It! program yesterday. The new photos are untouched except for cropping, of course. One day I'll learn to take photos outside. LOL)

Thanx,
Christopher

Ghost Moltey

 

[CJBianco]

If it is a ghost it sure is dark as an Anery... If you check these links you'll see what a ghost hatchling should look like:

GHOSTS
GHOST MOTLEY
GHOST


Usually ghost and anery are the easiest tell apart when they're still hatchlings. Aneries are dark grey - almost black - and ghosts are paler grey. As they grow up, ghosts can become darker and aneries lighter when they're more difficult to identify. Even as an adult dark ghosts and pale aneries are extremely similar - so seeing them as babies AND test breeding are really the only ways for identifying them for sure.

I see what you mean. Although the first link is a website photo, and those are usually superb examples. (I mean, I've seen a few corns in my years, but none as perfect as the SMR example phots. LOL) And the third photo looks a bit washed out, so it's hard to tell.

But I agree with you. I ran a quick forum search, and I found a well-lighted photo of an Anery hatchling, and the dorsal colors are dead on. (So it looks like an Anery.) However, I saw photos of dark Ghost hatchlings too. (And there was a thread mentioning Love's female Ghosts are very dark.) So it's up in the air, at least until I find out about the belly checks on a non-hypo. Are they black or gray?

Thanx again,
Christopher

 

[CJBianco]

You know what, scratch that. (Belly scales be darned! LOL) I'll call it Anery. =)

Me