The first reference to a piebald ball python was in 1966, about 100 miles inland from Accra, in Ghana.
The ball python is endemic to western Africa: namely, Senegal, Mali, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad and the Central African Republic, from Sudan to Uganda. However, this is obviously not recommended. It has been said that it would even be possible to roll a coiled ball python along a smooth surface. In doing so, it reduces its vulnerability: in this position, it is ready to strike immediately, and it can protect itself more effectively. When it feels threatened or nervous, the ball python will curl itself up into a tightly coiled ball. Incidentally, the BALL in ball python comes from the natural behavior of the snake. Piebaldism in ball pythons is an inheritable trait, which was proved in 1997, at the Peter Kahl Facility. It can occur genetically – that is, brought about by a somewhat predicted combination of genes – or it can come about ontogenetically. It can occur in animals, including humans. Piebaldism is actually a condition by which an animal has patches of black and white. In the context of ball pythons, pied is synonymous with piebald. So, if you hear someone talking about a pied ball python, they’re not talking about a snake who ran out of luck on a game show and ended up with a lemon meringue pie to the face. These are all designer morphs which contain the piebald gene, not some mysterious, unaccounted-for extra trait that no one knows about. #1 Piebald ball pythons actually have 2 namesįor example, you might see designer morphs called ghi pastel pied, Mojave pied sulfur, or pinto pied. We’ve got a lot to get through, so without any further ado, let’s jump into Fact #1: the piebald name. And I hope you will consider a piebald ball python when choosing which morph to start with. With any luck, by the time you’ve finished reading this guide, you’ll be geared up and ready to set off on your own ball python adventure. In this guide, I’ll cover 7 fascinating facts about the curious and scintillating piebald ball python.
I’ll talk more about them later-in particular, the most expensive piebald designer morphs. They’ve been around for long enough for the trait to be integrated into many, many other designer morphs. This beautiful morph was recorded as early as 1966, but have only been properly documented since the early 1980s. Otherwise, the piebald trait is very unpredictable! The amount of pattern erasure cannot be predicted by looking at the parents. The head is usually unaffected and displays the underlying pattern. The pattern is cloud-like and mystifying, with large patches (sometimes covering almost all of the snake’s body) of white making it look like the snake’s pattern has simply been erased. Physically, the piebald trait expresses itself as partially un-pigmented with variable pattern and color mutations. This also means that the piebald morph can spring up seemingly out of the blue! If each parent carries just one piebald gene, then it could be that neither of them actually appears piebald – but their offspring could! I will cover this in more detail below, but essentially, this means that in a mating pair, both parents must carry the piebald gene in order for the offspring to show as piebald. Piebald coloration is coded by a recessive gene. There are several base morphs of the ball python species, from which breeders and herpetologists have selectively bred many, many designer morphs-probably more than you can count! What is a piebald ball python? Piebald is a recessive base morph of the immensely popular ball python. On top of this, they come in a huge range of designer morphs, colorations and patterns, they are affordable, and they are adorable! Ball pythons typically have an easygoing temperament, relatively docile nature and are, on the whole, very easy to care for. The piebald ball python is a member of one of the most popular species of pet snake in the United States.
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