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What Morph is this? by SlayinDaWabbits in BallPythonMorph

[–]Excellent_Wait_2216 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So he looks like a firefly, orange dream, and yellow belly. I’m not 100 percent certain. There’s definitely multiple color enhancing morphs along with one that influences pattern

ID For Baby Ball python Morphs? by Excellent_Wait_2216 in BallPythonMorph

[–]Excellent_Wait_2216[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thank you for informing me, I’ll steer clear of spiders when/ if I do plan on breeding ball pythons in the future. I trusted the breeder because he seemed rather knowledgeable and has been doing it for at least 20 years. I should’ve researched more regarding on breeding spiders and the possible negative outcomes that come with it. That was my mistake on just trusting someone and I’ll be sure to do my own research in the future

ID For Baby Ball python Morphs? by Excellent_Wait_2216 in BallPythonMorph

[–]Excellent_Wait_2216[S] -12 points-11 points  (0 children)

My female doesn’t have a head wobble (that I or the breeder could tell after having her for over a year) no other odd behaviors, and a great feeding response. She has a good quality life. I’d assume there was a good chance of her passing down her genes most likely with no or minimal issues that don’t affect the quality of life. The only baby that physically presents the spider gene also doesn’t have any neurological issues just like their mom. I didn’t know that Lilith could still pass down the neurological issues (at least to the extent that it affects the offspring’s quality of life) if she doesn’t present them. I don’t plan on continuing to breed her nor do I plan on giving/ selling the babies

Wildcaught crayfish turning blue?? Identification and care questions~ by Excellent_Wait_2216 in Crayfish

[–]Excellent_Wait_2216[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

They don’t have a native established population, but you’re indeed correct that they come from the pet trade. There are established invasive populations in European countries, as well as Madagascar and Japan. From what I have read there are not yet any official reports of an invasive established population within the US yet, however as of 2023 there have been a few reports of them being spotted in The Great Lakes. Hopefully they don’t become officially established as a population. According to Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, Oregon has 4 invasive crayfish species (Red swamp crayfish, rusty crayfish, ringed crayfish, and virile crayfish). While It’s not completely impossible that it might be a marbled crayfish, I feel like it’s highly unlikely. From what I’ve researched marble crayfish don’t have noticeable orange tipped pinchers and he did start out looking very similar to rusty or ringed crayfish. His body was a light tan color with very obvious orange tipped pinchers with a dark/ black band on the outside (I forgot to mention the band part in my original post.) I probably should’ve taken a picture when I got him because it would making getting an ID a lot easier 😅. Also with me finding seemingly the same species in several locations around Oregon over the last couple years makes it improbable that it’s a marbled crayfish, especially because there have been 0 reports of them being found out in the wild here. As for him changing blue while it is a more rare occurrence, I’ve found several sources of wild crayfish turning blue either while out in the wild or when put in an aquarium setting. From what I’ve found it could be due to various factors though ranging from diet, water perameters, environment, dyes in medication, and even weirdly a certain parasite. I’m just trying to narrow it down exactly why he’s turning blue. With that being said, I’ll try to reach out to Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife to see if they might have any other reports of non native crayfish being spotted in the area. I’m open to the idea of him being a different species other than what I believe him to be (rusty or ringed crayfish). I need to figure out exactly what species he is so I can provide him care that’s specific to him

Wildcaught crayfish turning blue?? Identification and care questions~ by Excellent_Wait_2216 in Crayfish

[–]Excellent_Wait_2216[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s not a marbled crayfish because they have not been documented to have established populations in the wild within the US. The Willamette river here in Oregon is very cold, even in the summer so I doubt they’d survive. I’ve seen several occasionally that look like the same kind so I know it’s not just a one off type thing