Originally "Pale Gray": Vida Preciosa International (VPI/Barker)
Imported and proven by: Vida Preciosa International (VPI/Barker)
The first imported PG can be seen here. Credit: Vida Preciosa International (VPI/Barker)
The Pale Grey (PG) is a proven recessive color mutation of Python Brongersmai. A lone male was imported from Indonesia and purchased by Dave and Tracy Barker (VPI). When bred to a normal the Pale Grey acts as a traditional recessive trait producing wild type Python Brongersmai all carrying 1/2 of the gene needed to express the visual trait. The original bloodline was established using yellow type animals.
To this point the Pale Grey can be described as a light/faded grey/yellow colored python with smokey silver/grey heads and ghostly in appearance. Additionally, the ventral tail stripe moves to a dorsal position. Their sides have reduced markings.
Imported and proven by: Vida Preciosa International (VPI/Barker)
The first imported PG can be seen here. Credit: Vida Preciosa International (VPI/Barker)
The Pale Grey (PG) is a proven recessive color mutation of Python Brongersmai. A lone male was imported from Indonesia and purchased by Dave and Tracy Barker (VPI). When bred to a normal the Pale Grey acts as a traditional recessive trait producing wild type Python Brongersmai all carrying 1/2 of the gene needed to express the visual trait. The original bloodline was established using yellow type animals.
To this point the Pale Grey can be described as a light/faded grey/yellow colored python with smokey silver/grey heads and ghostly in appearance. Additionally, the ventral tail stripe moves to a dorsal position. Their sides have reduced markings.
The Barkers have a red variant of the PG they produced many years ago. As we continue to explore the gene and make combos, we expect to see more color variations present themselves.
With the wild type siblings having varying shades of brown/grey and dark grey heads. The body shape is more slender than the traditional Python Brongersmai. All of our Pale Grey and siblings have a mild demeanor.
We have produced Pale Grey and hets in 2013, 2015, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2023
2020 is the first year that we bred outside of the original bloodline. We produced a clutch of eggs from the original Pixel ('13) to a Pale Grey ('15) resulting in a clutch of Pixel, Goldeneye and Normal Blood Pythons. At the time of hatching there was no notable color differences. They all display the normal coloration associated with their respective traits (goldeneye, batik etc). There was no notable increase in browns or yellows. The lone normal in this clutch displayed the standard red wild type coloration.
We have produced Pale Grey and hets in 2013, 2015, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2023
2020 is the first year that we bred outside of the original bloodline. We produced a clutch of eggs from the original Pixel ('13) to a Pale Grey ('15) resulting in a clutch of Pixel, Goldeneye and Normal Blood Pythons. At the time of hatching there was no notable color differences. They all display the normal coloration associated with their respective traits (goldeneye, batik etc). There was no notable increase in browns or yellows. The lone normal in this clutch displayed the standard red wild type coloration.
In 2023 we produced the first ever Pale Grey Goldeneye.
