Scaly Special

Mutation station: 17 Fresh Ball Python mutations

Animal Scene is back once again with another dazzling array of serpent stars, with Jepoy of Lucky 6 Reptile Farm sharing with us his prized new Ball Python mutations. “Some of them we’ve produced for the first time this year,” says Jepoy, “while most of them are holdbacks.”

Holdback is a herpetologist term for Snakes whom the herpetologist has decided to keep for a while to see if they develop desirable qualities. After a bit of age and development, the herpetologist can decide if they will cross the Snake with other morphs or will consider letting them go.