#carpet python morphs

[heartnosekid]

russel_dabritz on ig

[web-spinning]

Arcane characters as reptiles

Jinx: Blue Viper

Ekko: Crested Gecko

Vi: Red morph Bearded Dragon

Caitlyn: Hognose Snake

Mel: Jungle Carpet Python

Ambessa: Boa Constrictor

Heimerdinger: I m p o s t o r

Jayce: Leopard Gecko

Viktor: Web Footed Gecko

Silco: Diamond Rattlesnake

[leotide]

Last years 2D madness, featuring the Stonewashed Bredli Python morph! Also known as the Centralian Carpet Python, Bredli are more isolated in comparison to the rest of the Morelia species. They're named after Josef "Joe" Bredl, an Australian crocodile conservationist 🐊 The more you know!

2D アートに戻る、 今回はブレドリパイソンです! ブレッドリはセントラリアンカーペットパイソンと呼ばれています。モレリア・ブレドリはより孤立している。 Josef "Joe" Bredl にちなんで名付けられました!

[doesthismorphhaveissues]

Hey reptile community, I need YOUR help!

Hello Reptiblr,

I am creating a searchable database of all reptile morphs that have some type of medical issue associated with them. Birth defects, an increased rate of a specific issue happening, neurological problems, skeletal deformities; you name it and I want to document it. The problem is; the reptile community is very decentralized and information is hard to find. This is especially true for newer/less well known morph projects and morphs that are not stateside.

Right now: I have already got the more common issues like the base spider ball python, enigma morph leopard gecko, lemon frost leopard gecko, and sunkissed corn snake. Cinnamon ball python and super black pastel have also been documented. i have also managed to track down some lesser known combos like the Lichen leopard gecko (contains the enigma morph) and Meteor (also contains enigma) but there is still a LOT more ground to cover.

i have been combing through forums and morphmarket but I still need your help.

if you have a picture of:

An abyss morph (not Abyssian) leopard gecko

A Smaug Morph leopard gecko

please reblog this post or shoot me an ask with the picture.

And if anyone knows:

problematic frog morphs (any species)

Problematic burmese, reticulated, or carpet python morphs

Problematic axolotl morphs involving grafting (or genetic issues)

Problematic corn snake morphs

problematic gecko morphs (any species)

lesser-known morph combos containing the enigma, lemon frost, or spider morph

Please reblog this post or shoot me an ask with the name of the morph, a description of the issues the morph has, and a link to a picture.

i am going to continue forum deep-diving but any help will be greatly appreciated.

[kirexa]

Top 3 most snake snakes?

3. DeKays brown snake. Look at that fuck.

2. Carpet python. Arboreal and very friendly wiggle, what more could you want

1. Of course it's a ball python. Not my favorite but I gotta give her credit where credits due, incredible variety in morphs, very friendly, and one of if not the most popular pet snake.

[lunarobyn22]

Even better, it's the blacklight morph of 80s-90s carpet-patterned ball pythons, thought to be a myth or extinct until recently!

hey everyone I adj abdhjsbfjkk

[fimbry]

what's the issue with spider ball pythons exactly? i'm not planning on getting one but your tags are the first time i've heard there being problems

They're the original wobbler. These days there are many genes that wobble, but spiders were the first. Wobble = snake lacks motor control and ability to tell up from down, leading their movements to be unnatural, frightening, "corkscrewing" and at rest they wobble around.

For decades people have insisted this was fine, it could be bred out. People insisted that THEIR spiders didn't wobble, only the spiders of THOSE OTHER BAD BREEDERS wobbled. They just needed some outcrossing and it would be fine, which they had "responsibly" done!

Of course none of this was true. Spiders have been around for ~25 years and they wobble now just as much as they did back then, and they're one of the most outcrossed, possibly THE most outcrossed, gene in ball pythons.

The gene that causes the pattern mutation also causes an inner ear deformity leading to terrible balance issues. It is also random, as in the baby can have it worse than the parent, and vice versa. Some have it so bad they have to be euthanized at hatching. It can't be bred out, they all have it to varying degrees.

Relevant study

If the "we can breed it out!" and "MY spiders DON'T wobble, unlike those other bad breeder's spiders!" rhetoric sounds familiar, it should. You will hear that same song regarding any mutation that is tied to something detrimental, and breeders who invested thousands into their projects are seldom easily deterred.

Literally the only case I've heard of where the pattern/color mutation was NOT tied to the detrimental effect is the granite morph in carpet pythons. When this morph was new, it was inbred to hell and back which lead to kinked spines and short lifespans, weakness, failure to thrive, etc. It was so bad that the entire gene was nearly lost at one point. After more people got this morph and outcrossed it appropriately, these negatives disappeared and the gene is much healthier these days. These weaknesses were due to the inbreeding, not to the morph itself, and it did not take long to figure this out.

(One thing of note, I do think the lavender morph in false water cobras can be saved much the same way, but jury is still out. Right now they have the same problems the granite carpets did, but they were similarly inbred and mass produced horrifically.)

Now if I had to list every detrimental morph where inbreeding wasn't the cause, and it WAS the gene, well, the list would be long as hell and growing.

[melit0n]

I thought it was at first glance, but he's definitely a Boa. Carpet Pythons tend to have a lighter colour to them overall; having an almost gray base and light brown (and sometimes yellow) markings, at least for captive-bred based ones. Wild morphs are definitely much darker, but their markings are a lot simpler and less intricate than what Siam's range of dark and light browns, whites and shades of orange shows.

Plus! Carpet Python's heads tend to be a lot chunkier if you were to view them from above, and have very visible pits compared to Boa's heads who tend to be more on the slimer side, like Siam's.

Just noticed that in the new Metal Hammer mag it's actually two different types of snakes! First photo's snake is a Boa (Siam) and the second is a massive ball python!

Edit: The ball phython's name is Cleo! Thank you to @moonchild-in-blue for providing that in their reblog. I looked around for it earlier but couldn't find anything, so I left her nameless; glad she isn't so

[therenlover]

Brutal (A Demon!Daniel Bruhl x Starlet!Reader Ficlet)

(So, this is the first little ficlet in my Sour series, which can be found HERE! I hope you enjoy it! Also, enjoy blurry Checo, because he’s who @creme-bruhlee and I imagine as demon!Daniel)

“And I'm so tired that I might / Quit my job, start a new life / And they'd all be so disappointed / 'Cause who am I if not exploited?”

Synopsis: A crime of passion accidentally summons a handsome demon who offers to make your deepest desires come true... for a price, of course. 

Rating; M (16+)

Warnings: Vague Allusions to Past Dubcon/Noncon, Explicit Language, Implied Sexual Content, Non-Explicit Murder, Making A Deal With A Demon, Maybe A Tiny Bit Of Monsterfucking???? If You Squint??? Not Really Though

Word Count: 1500~

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“What is it that you desire?”

The man- no, creature- before you was shrouded in the darkest corner of your dressing room, perched languidly upon the chaise lounge that had been oh so kindly included in the rider of your contract by whatever filthy fucker decided they wanted to have you this time. He didn’t matter now, though. No, not now that his brains were splattered against the carpet. The only thing that mattered anymore was the creature in the corner. 

Even in the darkness, you could see its razor-sharp teeth glinting in the low light. 

Trembling with unused adrenaline, you smiled back at it, hands still covered in blood. “I’m not answering that until you answer a few questions of my own,” 

Surprisingly, the thing seemed to lean further back into its plush seat as it nodded, long pointed tail undulating slowly, like a python preparing to strike. “Very well. It makes no difference to me how long you draw out our little deal,” slowly, the thing chuckled, “Besides, for you, pretty one, I’d wait all the time in the world,” 

You groaned at his exaggerated wink. 

Still, it was too late to turn back now. With the blood on your hands for the death of the man at your feet, both physically and metaphorically, there was nowhere to go but forward. Maybe making a deal with the devil wasn’t your original plan, but it sure as hell was better than prison. With a sigh, you sat down heavily into your high-backed makeup chair. 

“So I’m assuming you’re a demon?”

The creature in the corner made some sort of deep, proud noise in its chest as its two, shadowy hands came up to stroke its curved horns, much like a goat’s, with a certain puff-chested reverence. Even while beholding it in that darkness, its features shrouded in black, there was an allure to the strange monster, a strange, sick draw. You were helpless to whatever had appeared before you and all its powers. Somehow, though, you had seemed to intrigue it despite your comparative weakness. 

“I go by many names, but demon is one of them,” it purred, red eyes glinting with something more than bloodlust, “I prefer others,”

“What should I call you then?”

“Whatever you please,”

You scoffed. “You said you had many names, why can’t you tell me even one?”

It huffed a long sigh, and if you didn’t know better, you would’ve said that you saw smoke erupt from where its nostrils should be. 

That being said, it didn’t seem like the thing was frustrated. If anything, the creature seemed amused. From its words, you could only assume it had been hundreds of years since it had last entertained itself on the human realm. You could only hope your rage was entertaining enough to keep any of its less desirable emotions at bay. 

“Names have power, Schatz. I can’t just go around telling everybody who I am,” it’s accent felt thicker as it leaned back, “but I suppose, if you and I were to make a deal, that I could allow you to name me something. Or I could choose one for you,”

“What if I didn’t make deal with you?” you challenged the creature with a smirk. 

It hummed low in its chest as it pondered your question. “Now that would be no fun,” 

“For me or for you?” You asked, crossing your arms over your chest. Time was getting short now, with the clock on the wall ticking down the minutes until someone would arrive at your dressing room door to lead you out towards the set where the rest of the cast and crew were waiting. If they found you with the body it was over. Things with the demon needed to be resolved, and they needed to be resolved fast. 

Thankfully, it didn’t toy with you any more than you expected it to. 

“For both of us,” it replied, tail flicking almost excitedly, “I can’t touch you if we don’t make a deal, for better or for worse, and even then your soul wouldn’t be mine to toy with until the deal was complete. That being said, you’re in a pretty sticky situation. I think you need me just about as much as I need you, so I’ll ask again; What do you desire?”

You swallowed thickly. 

On one hand, you couldn’t imagine things would end up very pleasantly for you once the dark shadow who had staked its claim on that awful chaise lounge finally did have a chance to get its clawed hands on your soul. On the other hand, though, you had nothing left to lose. Fame, especially so young, always came at a price. You would wager to guess that even if your soul hadn’t been claimed by a demon, that it had already been stolen away by the producers and directors that pulled the strings of your life like you were some obedient little puppet dancing for an audience who wanted to devour you whole. 

In the end, an eternity in Hell with whatever was grinning at you like the Cheshire cat from the shadows might even be preferable to the horrors you’d already seen. 

Slowly, you answered its question. 

“I want to make every single person who ever took advantage of me suffer the same pain they put me through,” 

The creature’s face split into a toothy smile. 

“Now that’s what I like to hear,” 

Moving like smoke on water, it stood from its place on the chaise lounge, morphing in shape and size as it approached and held out it’s newly human-shaped hand to you. In his new form, at least, you assumed it was a he, the creature was handsome, all dark eyes and slick hair. He looked young, and somehow, even with his new, thin lips and human teeth, he retained his signature smile. You took his hand and shook it without hesitation.

Even with your heart beating almost out of your chest, you had to admit that, with a demon at your side, you felt more empowered than you ever had before. 

He noticed. 

“I am known to my kin as Asmodeus,” he cooed, long eyelashes fluttering against his cheeks as he drew near to you. You couldn’t bring yourself to mind, “You, though, my sweetest pet, may call me Daniel,” 

Daniel. 

Somehow, even after you had seen the faintest traces of his beastly form, you had to admit that the name suited him. Maybe not as well as Asmodeus, but it worked well enough. You looked up at him through lidded eyes. “I’m-”

Before you could answer, he pressed a finger to your rouged lips. 

“I know everything about you sweetling, no need for introductions. There is one last thing we need to do to seal the deal, though,” 

A pit formed in your stomach as you gulped, caught in Daniel’s entrancing gaze. You had to assume there was some sort of magic to it, a spell that kept you trapped for all long as he could stare down into your eyes. Still, it would do you no good to fight it. Besides, the pangs that were making their way through your whole being weren’t fear. 

Oh no, they were something much worse. 

“What do we need to do?” You asked, wetting your lips with your tongue. 

Daniel replied with a sly smile and a soft chuckle. “I need you to kiss me, of course,” 

Who were you to disagree with the expert?

With all the strength and bravery you could muster, you surged up and met Daniel’s lips with your own, melting into the kiss as he quickly took over, skilled tongue darting into your mouth to claim it as his own. He bit hard on your lip, hard enough to draw blood, but you couldn’t bring yourself to mind, not when your hands were busy exploring up under his shirt and finding purchase on the firm muscles that waited below. 

To be fair, he wasn’t exactly keeping his hands to himself either.

Sooner than you would have liked, though, Daniel was pulling his lips away from yours. It was just a fraction of an inch, your swollen mouths still connected by a string of saliva tinted a dark red with your blood, but you were already keening from the loss of him the second you caught your breath. The sound pleased him. 

“What are we to do first, sweetling?” he purred, letting his nails run gently against the soft skin of your waist, “I’m at your command,” His breath was hot against your fact, and he smelled like gun smoke. 

It drove you wild. 

You snuck a look at the clock before turning back to him, eyes aflame. “In about ten minutes we’ll need to have the mess in here cleaned up with any evidence gone, but before we do that, I want you- no, I need you to fuck me. Can you make that happen?”

Daniel beamed. 

“Oh, sweet girl, anything is possible with me at your side,” As he whipped you around to push you against the chaise lounge, licking his lips, he couldn’t help but add, “I believe this is the beginning of a very beneficial partnership,” 

And against all odds, as you hooked a leg up around his waist and pulled him in for another searing kiss, you had to agree.

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a/n: WOW WOW WOW THAT WAS GARBAGE BUT I LOVED IT. I finished season 5 of Lucifer yesterday, so I was in the mood for some demonic shit. I hope it was at least semi-enjoyable despite being straight up shitty writing lol. 

Taglist: @tatestripedsweater , @elaineygrace , @multiyfandomgirl40 ,  @lovelymischief , @be-cautious-around-bri 

[justmaghookit]

Deidre post shed glam shots!! Look at that colour! The red brown really shows the best right after a shed. And look at his gorgeous golden eyes! He’s such a nice docile animal too.

Deidre is a hypo-morph centralian carpet python, also known as a bredli python

[surveys-at-your-service]

Survey #479

“war sends our sons to slaughter  /  another failed attack; there is no turning back”

Have you ever boycotted something? Yes: Chick-fil-A. Homophobic, transphobic pieces of shit. Has anyone ever borrowed something from you, and not returned it? Yes, a video game when I was little. I was so mad, lol. Do you vent a lot on social media? No. I don't want people to get annoyed with me. What was your first bill you started paying on your own? I haven't been responsible for any bills yet. What is your favorite charitable cause to donate to or volunteer for? I can't/don't do either really, but if I could, I'd probably donate to uhhhh... suicide prevention organizations. As for volunteering, definitely something with animals. Have you ever dated someone who wasn’t at all your usual type? No. What is something you have no patience for? Waiting at the doctor's office. Have you ever received a misdiagnosis? Yes. What’s that you’re listening to? I'm watching Gab play The Evil Within 2. What kind of relationship do you have with the last person you kissed? We're a couple. What is your biggest accomplishment in life? Still being alive. What is one thing that you really wish you could understand, but don’t? Political stuff. Economics. Have you ever been tutored or tutored someone yourself? I had an Algebra tutor the last time I was in college, and I had to strangle an anxiety attack down because I wasn't understanding the material AT ALL and felt so dumb and annoying. I never did it again. What was the last thing you said out loud (singing doesn’t count)? "It's really embarrassing," to Mom. It really is fucking humiliating that my ankles are swollen from walking/standing more and pushing my desk chair back against the resistance of the carpet. That's pathetic. I'm trying to focus on the fact it's good my body is even reacting to moving more, though. Is everything you have on actually yours? Yep. Do you ever just randomly drive around when you’re upset about something? I don't drive, but if I did, that would NOT be my method of de-stressing. What was the last act of creativity you displayed? Writing an RP post. What’s your favorite department in Wal-Mart? Uh, I guess where you can go see the plants and flowers. Do you find kite flying boring? I LOVED it as a kid. I'd still probably find it kinda fun. Do you have any interest in visiting Japan? Yes, but it's not a massive interest. I've heard the humidity can kill a bitch, and I am NOT into that. Have you ever run a cash register? Yes. I sucked. Have you ever worked as a server? No. Have you ever done the Bratz challenge on YouTube? No, but I saw James Charles do it and it was v unnerving, holy shit. Would you rather paint or carve a pumpkin? Carve. What was your worst experience in high school? My depression as a whole. How much did your senior prom dress cost you? I don't remember. Have you ever been in a serious romantic relationship? Three, if you include my current one. Which part of your body is the most muscular? Uh, nothing? What is the first site you check when you get online, generally? KM. Are you good at creative writing assignments? That's my forte. In elementary school, I actually won a I think county-wide creative writing short story assignment. Not to brag, but I've always been very proud of that, ha ha. Or would you rather just do an informative essay? That's easy for me too, but I prefer writing creatively. Are you more attracted to the badasses, or the goody-goody types? Definitely the goody-goodies. The "bad guys" have never appealed to me romantically. Do you raise your hand or participate in class? I did if I really wanted to ask something or was confident in an answer. What is something BIG you want to do with your life? Make a difference, somehow. What do you think of people who own wild animals? Do NOT just casually take in animals from the wild. That's selfish and just generally disgusting. If you're going to keep an animal generally described as wild and undomesticated, you'd better have a license and deserve that license. Know what you're doing and be certain that keeping the animal in captivity is in the animal's best interest for its unique case. Are you good at explaining things, in general? NOOOOOOOOO, I suck at that. Do you like visiting the mall? Why or why not? Not our mall, no. Its stores suck/are extremely limited, and SO much crime has happened there. Do you like window shopping? Why or why not? YESSSSSSS, mostly on Morph Market, a mostly reptile selling hub online. You can browse TONS of breeders and literally thousands of reptiles, especially ball pythons. They even have a tarantula section I like to look at sometimes. If you lost your job/home/etc., who would likely help you? If I'm losing my home, I'm assuming my mom is gone, so my dad. Why did you first kiss the last person you kissed? We were a couple and I felt like I was supposed to. At that time I didn't see him romantically, but I desperately wanted to. Funny how we're back together and I've no reservations against kissing him now. Feelings change, for sure. Plans for tonight? Girt and I will probably play some WoW Classic together. We've started playing that together, and it's lots of fun with him. :') Has anyone seen you kiss the last person you kissed? Actually, no. Have you ever been kissed in a car? Yeah. Do you think anyone has feelings for you? I know Girt does. Is there anyone in your life that knows right away something’s wrong with you? My mom. Who last made you smile? Girt, 'cuz he's a sweetheart. Where is your mother? She's in bed in her room. She feels like shit. Like, you would think she WASN'T vaccinated, though her long-time doctor has said she'd probably be dead without it while having Covid. Would you rather look at clouds or stars? Stars. Think about your biggest mistake, would you go back and change it? I absolutely would. Are you dating the person you last kissed? Yeup. What is the most immature item you own and actually use? Um. Idk. Do you always take a shower after you have sex? I... didn't know people did this? Like I know women are advised to pee after sex, but full-on showering? No. Do you like chocolate popsicles? Oh hell yeah. Are your parents proud of you? They claim to be. I don't see how. Are you interested in the ocean? Yeah; it's inarguably so fascinating. Hot dogs or hamburgers? I prefer burgers. Have you ever been to a Chinatown in any of the cities you’ve been to? No. Have you ever been to couple’s counseling? No. Do you have any dietary restrictions? No. Have you ever turned down a job offer? No. What’s the largest animal you’ve ever had as a pet? A dog named Cali that was a boxer mix. Do you ever pray, even if you don't believe in God? What exactly is the point if you don't believe in God...? Anyway, I don't. Have you ever been to Mexico? No. Have you ever gotten stuck in quicksand before? No. What's the shortest or longest length you've ever had your hair grow? To around the small of my back. The last nest you saw - was it a bird nest or a hornet's nest? I think a bird's? Do you enjoy Jeff Dunham? I don't know if I'd like him as a person, but I do think he's a funny comedian. Who is your favorite character from Frozen? I was never into the movies. I do think Elsa is kinda cool (no pun intended, lol), though. I like that she has her flaws. Did you finish high school? If not, do you plan on doing so? I did. Have you been in a simulator that mimicked a submarine or rollercoaster? A rollercoaster, yes. How often do you go out to eat instead of cooking for yourself? Mom and I try to avoid fast food for our health. We do a pretty good job at it, but sometimes for convenience's sake, we do eat it. What is the largest family of siblings that you know of? This is probably gonna come across as very judgmental, but... it really bothers me. I don't know how many kids she has now, but one of the dance moms from the studio has SO many children; I've completely lost count. Now if you want that many kids and can provide for them, that's cool. But that's not the case. She uses the "if God wants me to have a baby, then it will happen" mentality, and I'm just like... um, no hunny. Poor choices are leading to kids you're not adequately providing for. She uses no methods of protection and literally has twins whose room is a fucking closet. Ugh it just really bothers me. What foreign languages were offered to you at school? A whole lot. Only Spanish and I believe French were offered as in-school courses, but there were lots of online classes. If you were required to take a course right now, what would you choose? Photography. Team Biden or Team Trump? Over my dead body would I have voted for Trump. My vote went with Biden. What is an animal native to your country that may not exist in others? Bison are factually exclusive to North America. Note that bison and buffalo are different. What are some of your favorite autumn activities? Taking pictures of fall scenery. <3 What are some of your favorite winter activities? Going out in the snow. :') Especially with a camera. Do you eat a shit-ton the week before your period? uuugggghhHHHHHH yes Wendy's, McDonalds, or Burger King? Wendy's. What's the weirdest question you've ever asked Alexa? I've never asked Alexa anything. Do you prefer your apple cider to be warm or cold? I've actually never had it. Do you prefer your coffee hot or iced? Y'all know the story of me and coffee. Can you sing the alphabet backwards? I can't. Have you ever sent flowers or chocolates to yourself before? Ha ha, no. Is there any meat that you won't eat? Yeah, fish and ANYTHING that comes from a wild animal. Does your cat use anything other than it's scratching post as a scratcher? When we got him a scratcher WITH CATNIP, the lil butthead ignored it. -_- He scratches the carpet instead. Did you go through a vampire craze before? Are you still going through it? Nah. Have you ever forged your parents' signature on a poor test paper, etc? No. Has a bird ever pooped on you before? Omg, no. I'd die. Have you ever been sprayed by a skunk before? No. Are black jellybeans delicious or disgusting? I HATE them. Have you ever rolled down a grassy hill before? I have! I miss that.

[salmaciansalix]

Last Song: Yes Sir, I Can Boogie by Baccara

Favourite Colour: Galaxy Blue

Last Book: I'm at the end of Rise and Fall of the Third Reich by famous homophobe William L. Shirer right now, but the last book I fully finished was The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms by N.K. Jemisin

Last Film: we didn't actually finish it, but I watched most of EO last weekend (had to stop for my own mental health and because it was kind meh), last film I finished was Blue Velvet

Last TV show: Love is Blind Season 8, lol

Last thing I Searched: "Black and yellow striped Python morph" I was watching a video about a reptile expo, and briefly a black and yellow striped Python or Boa (I think it was a carpet python maybe?) was on screen, but we didn't get any info, and I need to know what it was, but no luck on duckduckgo

Relationship Status: Poly and partnered. Not really actively looking, but open to whatever and delighted to flirt (and more)

Looking Forward to: I'm seeing Godspeed You! Black Emperor in May, and I just got a criterion 4k of Mulholland drive, and a 9 film collection of Pier Pedro Pasolini's films, so I'm really excited to watch some of those this weekend!

Current Obsessions: MTG is always up there, always brewing something. I've recently been pretty obsessed with watching good or at least interesting films, and specifically I've become a consumerist shill for Criterion Collection.

Tagging @supa-hot-lava @serotoninswitch @cyberbatzz @han-uhhhhhhh

People I'd Like to Get to Know Better

Thanks for the tag @depressedandoverdressed

Last song: Volevo essere un duro - Lucio Corsi

Favourite color: lavander

Last book: The Fourth Wing (currently)

Last movie: Conclave

Last TV Show: Sweet Tooth and Belcanto

Last thing I googled: aromantic spectrum test

Relationship status: single

Looking forwards to: knowing my friend Bea better

Current obsession: stalking the Severance tag

no pressure tags: @mostclevermiss @keitrinkomfloukru

[feathers-scales-and-tails]

Genetically unhealthy reptiles

So there are quite a few unhealthy reptile morphs out there and I only discovered most of them by fluke, so I thought I'd make a masterpost. There are likely many more which I haven't heard of yet, so feel free to expand on this post with others.

Enigma Leopard Geckos

The Enigma morph is one that covers the Geckos body in little spots that look like freckles, very cute but it comes with a devastating condition known as "Enigma syndrome” This disorder affects a Geckos fine motor control and results in many secondary symptoms such as stargazing (looking upwards frequently), walking around in circles frequently, wobbly and difficult walking, seizures, and an inability to catch prey due to their aim being affected from this condition. Overall it significantly decreases their quality of life. An animal may not demonstrate this condition for many years, it can come on years into their life. This is a dominant genetic disorder meaning any animal which is an enigma will pass this onto offspring. Even 'healthy' appearing animals will carry this gene and pass it along to offspring. The Enigma morph needs to be phased out completely since all who are Enigma have the potential to develop this disorder.

Sunkissed Corn Snakes

The Sunkissed morph is pictured above, rather striking in its vivid colouration. However the price for it is something known as "Stargazing Syndrome" which is pictured in the right side photograph. Stargazing syndrome is a vestibular syndrome (balance affecting condition) which prevents normal functionality of the central nervous system and causes these snakes to twist their necks and heads upwards towards the sky. Basically put, these snakes can't work out which way is up and are often found upside down on their backs. It affects these snakes by causing difficulty moving, disorientation, inability to right themselves into a normal position if on their backs, and sometimes even tremors and seizures. Once again a genetic disorder, however since its recessive you often won't know if the snake is a carrier or not. The only way to tell if a snake carries the stargazing trait is to breed them; any who prove to carry this trait should never be bred again.

Spider Ball Pythons

The Spider morph is absolutely stunning, characteristic of that 'drippy' black patterning on the body and a rather unique head stamp/pattern. It can come in many varieties since it's commonly bred into other morphs such as pied, banana, etc. However it causes something called "Wobble Syndrome" which is a severe neurological disorder. This is hypothesised to be caused by an error in the neural crest during embryonic development. The neural crest is responsible for arranging neurons in the correct positions and depositing pigmentation. This morph alters where pigment is usually placed in the body, giving them the gorgeous appearance, however it consequently prevents neurons from reaching their correct positions, hence the neurological disorder. Wobble Syndrome causes many severe and debilitating issues to the snake. The most noticeable being 'corkscrewing' which is where the snake will flip it's head and neck upside down, right way up, and upside down again in quick succession. However they are also affected by head tremors, difficulty moving, lack of coordination, inability to right itself if upside down, torticollis (neck spasms), poor muscle tone, and difficulty eating due to head wobbling and missed strikes. Wobble Syndrome is a dominant genetic disorder meaning any snake which expresses the spider phenotype will suffer from and pass on this disorder to offspring. It can range from barely noticeable to severe, and an animal may not suffer at first, but can develop the disorder after several years of being 'healthy'. The Spider morph needs to be phased out completely since all who are Spider have the potential to develop this disorder.

Jaguar Carpet Pythons

The Jaguar morph has to be one of the most visually stunning morphs out there, it's characterised by it's gorgeous spots which resemble a jaguars. However the price they pay for their beauty is once again, "Wobble Syndrome". Jaguars are identical to Spider Ball Pythons in their suffering, and it's even thought that the Neural Crest deformity is the cause for these guys too. It is important to note that there are several species who can carry the jaguar gene. The gene originated in Jungle Carpet Pythons but has since been bred into other Carpet Pythons (CP for short) species such as the Irian Jaya CP, Darwin CP, Coastal CP, and Diamond CP. Pretty much the only difference with the Jaguar morph is that it is not a dominant gene like the spider morph, and it's not a recessive gene like the sunkissed morph. The Jaguar gene is a co-dominant mutation. What that means is that the Jaguar gene is visible along with whatever other gene the snake carries. You almost always have two genes for something, and in codominance neither of those genes are recessive to the other, and neither are dominating to the other either. This means both genes express, so to put that into a visual sense (but not genetically accurate!) if you bred a black and a white cat together, the offspring would be black and white if they were co-dominant. This just like the spider and enigma morph means any snake which expresses the Jaguar phenotype has the ability to develop Wobble Syndrome and will pass it along to offspring. The Jaguar morph needs to be phased out completely since all who are Jaguar have the potential to develop this disorder.

Silkback Bearded Dragons and Scaleless Snakes

Silkback bearded dragons and Scaleless snakes are exactly what they sound like, they are completely devoid of any and all scales and instead only have the layer of skin present beneath reptile scales. I admit I do not know much about Scaleless snakes, but assume they suffer the same affects as the silkback bearded dragons so have included them here. Silkback bearded dragons are produced when two leatherback bearded dragons are bred together. The leatherback gene is co-dominant (it can also be recessive) and if a dragon receives two copies of this co-dominant gene then they are a silkback. Co-dominance means two genes are working together, so one copy of leatherback and one copy of normal scales means together these genes create a dragon who has reduced spikes and scales but they still have scales! Two copies of the leatherback gene means the co-dominance has nothing to partner with, so the dragon we get is completely devoid of scales. Now, for an animal which is supposed to have scales, having no scales comes with many severe issues. The main being that they suffer extreme shedding difficulty and have no protection from sharp objects or other dragons. Scalesless animals can easily be cut or punctured from ornaments in a tank which are safe for their scaled or leatherback counterparts. Even a basking log, brick, or rock can cut them if they run against it wrong. This means their tank needs to be almost empty or only have soft, pliable decor which provides no risk of injury. This can be severely damaging to the animals mental wellbeing as there is no enrichment opportunities for the animal. Shedding wise, these animals need to be soaked in baths almost daily to maintain skin hydration, and when it comes time to shed their shed will shrink to their skin and it's often for them to lose toes, bits of tail, or even get pieces stuck around their heads and necks which can cause severe damage. You can also not breed silkback bearded dragons (am unsure about Scaleless snakes?) pairing another dragon with a silkback will cause extreme injury. If the silkback is female, the male bearded dragon will cut her open with his claws as he mounts her and he will tear her shoulders and neck open where he holds her with his mouth. These injuries can be life threatening. Furthermore, if the silkback is male he may receive lacerations and cuts to his stomach upon mounting the female or he may be critically injured if she rejects him and bites or scratches in retaliation. If all of that isn't bad enough these scaleless animals also have an increased risk of illness due to decreased immunity (immunity decreased due to unknown reason) and suffer extremely reduced lifespans. Scalesless animals are an incredibly unnatural and disgusting morph which needs to be completely phased out.

That's all for my masterpost currently. There are likely many more unhealthy morphs I have yet to hear of, so please inform me if you know of any others I've neglected to mention and I shall research and add them here. Please do not ever support or purchase one of these animals as it encourages the breeding of severely unhealthy animals with significantly reduced quality of life. With so many healthy and wonderful morphs and species available there is absolutely no reason to ever purchase one of these.

[clarkispotamia]

My new snake obsession is the carpet python. I want one so bad there are so many cool morphs...

[thegeckobakery]

The Menagerie - The Snakes

From newest to oldest:

His Lordship Banana Pudding, first of his Bunch aka Nanners.

Morph and Species: Pastel Orange Ghost banana het pied ball python

Yearbook Status: Most Shy boi, sweet noodle

Occupation: Educational Animal in training, possible breeder

Hatched: 2017

Acquired: Outback Reptiles, Northern VA reptile show, 6/22/19

Revan

Morph and Species: Ivory Zebra Pure Jungle Carpet Python

Yearbook Status: Most likely to climb things

Occupation: Educational Animal, maybe future breeder - uncertain

Hatched: 2018

Acquired: 3/14/19, Produced by Nick Mutton/Inland Reptiles

Blackberry Jam

Moprh and Species: Anery Stripe 50% Het splash 50% Het albino Kenyan sand boa

Yearbook Status: bite first, ask questions later

Occupation: Pet

Hatched: 2018

Acquired: 7/13/18 from Hill's Herps

Peanut Butter

Morph and Species: Wild type Kenyan sand boa

Yearbook Status: The fussy gourmet, head of the culinary club

Occupation: Educational Animal

Hatched: 2016 (estimated)

Acquired: 6/30/18, Serpentine Exotics, Northern VA reptile show

Morph and Species: Crested Gecko, morph unknown (rescue)

Curry

Morph and Species: Albino anaconda het snow Western Hognose

Occupation: Future breeder

Yearbook Status: captain of the hiss club

Hatched: August, 2017

Acquired: 3/29/18, Produced by howard leong

Coriander

Morph and Species: Anaconda het snow Western Hognose

Occupation: Future Breeder, educational animal

Hatched: August, 2017

Yearbook Status: Most popular

Acquired: 3/29/18, Produced by howard leong

Pepper

Morph and Species: Axanthic het Snow Western Hognose

Occupation: Future breeder

Yearbook Status: Most boopable snoot

Hatched: 2017

Acquired: 1/28/18, A+ serpents, New England Reptile Show

Cheddar

Morph and Species: amel/motley stripe corn snake

Occupation: Educational Animal

Yearbook Status: Most likely to escape

Hatched 2016

Acquired: 2/23/17, Mt. Pleasant Herps

[overlyobsessedgaygal]

Fading Away

This is based on a prompt by @sidespromptblog. I strayed a little bit from the prompt and made this pure angst.

TW: sympathetic Deceit, sympathetic Remus, death, innuendos,

Anger cried out. Deceit glanced at Remus, hoping the creative side could come up with a plan or an idea or something to say. Anything. Lust, Greed and Sadness were huddled together in the doorway, all three of their faces morphed with terror.

"Dad!" Anger called out and reached his hand out. His hand fell right through Deceit's own. "It hurts," Anger whimpers. "So bad. I don't wanna go. Please help. Dad, Remus, Lust, Saddie, Greed. Please!"

 "You're okay," Deceit lied. "The pain is going away soon, it's going away." It wasn't a lie, the pain was going away but they all knew Anger wasn't going to be okay. The youngest sides eyes stared blankly at the ceiling.

 "I'm so sorry," Anger whispered, "I didn't want to hurt Thomas."

 "Remus," Deceit begged the creative side. "Tell us a story." Deceit shot a look at Remus and the chaotic side sank to his knees beside the dying trait.

  Sadness, Lust and Greed shuffled forward to be by their brother's side while he slowly left them.

  "Once," Remus began, his voice filled with the same dramatic and slightly crazed tone he normally used. "At the end of class, little Joan's teacher asked the class to go home and think of a story with a moral. The following day the teacher asks for the first volunteer to tell their story."

   Little Talyn raises their hand. 'My dad owns a farm and every Sunday we load the chicken eggs on the truck and drive into town to sell them at the market. Well, one Sunday we hit a big bump and all the eggs flew out of the basket and onto the road.'"

  When the teacher asked for the moral of the story, Talyn replied, 'Don't keep all your eggs in one basket.'"

 Little Adri went next. 'My dad owns a farm too. Every weekend we take the chicken eggs and put them in the incubator. Last weekend only eight of the 12 eggs hatched.'"

 Again, the teacher asked for the moral of the story," Remus didn't pause the story when Angers face seemed to flicker out of existence even though Sadness was sobbing and tears were falling silently from Deceit's face.

"So Adri replied, 'Don't count your chickens before they hatch.'" Anger flickered one final time and then his legs disappeared and didn't come back. Remus' first instinct was to grab for him, protect him. But he knew he couldn't, so he kept talking.

 "Next up was little Joan. 'My uncle Ted fought in the Vietnam war, and his plane was shot down over enemy territory. He jumped out before it crashed but could only take a case of beer, a machine gun and a machete. On the way down, he drank the case of beer. Then he landed right in the middle of one hundred Vietnamese soldiers. He shot seventy with his machine gun, but then he ran out of bullets! So he pulled out his machete and killed twenty more. Then the blade on his machete broke, so he killed the last ten with his bare hands.'

  The teacher looked a little shocked. After clearing her throat, she asked what possible moral there could be to this story.

  'Well,' Joan replied, "Don't fuck with Uncle Ted when he's been drinking.'" Remus finished the joke with energetic jazz hands. Each of the sides produced giggles, trying so desperately to ignore the empty space in front of them where Deceit's head was resting on the carpet instead of Anger's chest.

  "You're so not smart, Remus. So awful at jokes and not creative in the slightest," Deceit said. Remus grinned at the compliment.

   "He's gone," Sadness said softly, then he broke into loud sobs and collapsed into Dee's arms. "Dad, he's dead!"

    "If Thomas is getting rid of us then who is next?" Lust asked. Fear was evident in the room even as Deceit lied.

    "None of us are next. We're all going to be okay."

   It was a week, only a week, a mere seven days. It was one week before Greed woke up screaming in pain. Sadness and Lust ran out of their rooms. Everything was the same as it was when Anger faded and hopelessness layered the air of the dark sides common room.

  Remus set Greed onto the carpet. Deceit and Remus shared a look before the snake side kissed Greed's forehead. Greed looked at him and gave a pained smile. "Bye, dad."

  Dee held in his broken sob as he rose up and pulled the other two little sides along with him. They didn't need to see this again.

   As he left he heard Remus tell a  joke. "So, this whole time you've been acting like Thanos when you're really Spider-Man."

 They got to Dee's room and Dee quickly got Delilah out of her enclosure. The green and yellow five foot snake instantly curled around her owner. She had been the sweetest since the day Remus made her and Dee knew that Roman most likely provided her. Remus' creations were never this pleasant.

   "Del!" Sadness sniffled out while holding out his arms. Dee barely had time to move closer before the snake was launching itself at the crying side. Lust was sitting on the edge of Dee's bed, Delilah's tail resting on his lap.

   There was silence as Sadness sobbed into Delilah's smooth scales. Neither Lust or Deceit could find the words to say. They heard cries of pain every so often but it was drowned out by Remus growing louder with his song or story.

   "Which of us is next?" Sadness asked. He raised his eyes and looked between Deceit and Lust, worry painted across his features.

    No one had an answer.

  The nightmares came easily to all the dark sides. The vision of their companions slowly disappearing from their arms. Remus went to Thomas, to try and sway him. To break Morality's hold but it was no use. Remus got beat up by Logic and came back defeated.

   It was useless. Deceit was going to lose all his family.

  Lust went next. Much less screaming involved. He came to breakfast one morning, looked his dad right in the eye, and said he was dying. Sadness cried, Deceit served Lust some pink dyed pancakes cut into the shape of hearts, and Remus did what Remus did best. Grossed them all out and told horrible jokes.

   Lust flickered for a lot longer than the other two. He wasn't ready to die yet and Deceit could see the determination in his eyes. If Morality wasn't his opponent Lust might have actually won.

    The four remaining sides cuddled on the couch. Sadness tried to rest his head on Lust but fell right through and landed on Remus instead. "No!" Lust cried out. "I don't want to go! I don't want to die! Dad, please, do something, I-I-I-" The words faded out as Lust did.

  Remus stood, anger clear on his face. "We can't keep sitting here and letting this happen. We have to stop this!" Sadness and Deceit looked at him, watching his outburst. Sadness sniffled back his tears, and looked at Remus with hope.

    "Is there anything we can do?" Sadness asked softly. Remus looked to Deceit and the father figure could see it in his eyes. There was no plan, no way out, it was out of their control.

    "Yes," Deceit lied tenderly, running his scaled hand through the hair of the only young side remaining. "Yes, there's a way."

   The pained gasps of the side in Remus' arms had Deceit stumbling back. Even Remus struggled to joke, struggled to think of a way to help. These sides looked at Deceit as a father and he had to watch them all die because Morality couldn't get a hold of himself. Morality… It was all Morality.

 Dee clenched his fists and grinned, a villainous smile making its way into his face.  Morality did this and he would fix this. He had too.

 Remus and Deceit stood quietly in the empty common room, the quiet was a stark contrast to the very nature of the dark sides.

   "I should say goodbye to Roman," Remus said. He met Deceit's eyes. It was the first time Dee had ever seen anything but a crazed look in his eyes and he hated it. Dee wanted the Remus who couldn't be phased to come back. But that Remus was fading.

   Deceit swallowed hard. "I think we should talk to Patton. Make him stop."

    "We won't though," Remus commented. "We're scared of him, for good reason it seems."

   Roman gasped and clutched a hand to his chest. Logan cut off from his lecture so everyone could look at the pained prince. "Roman, you okay buddy?" Thomas asked.

   Roman didn't answer, just put a hand to his head. "Are you sick?" Virgil asked, concern blurring with worry in his voice. Patton and Logan both stepped towards Roman, both intending to examine him.

    "No!" Roman cried and threw up a hand to stop the others. "Not me. Remus, something's wrong."

 "We could summon him to us and find the stressing factor," Logan offered. Thomas and Virgil both recoiled, Virgil hissing. Patton seemed torn. "If Roman is in pain it is even more likely that Remus is experiencing similar symptoms, if not to a worse extent."

   "He's right, Kiddo," Patton said to Thomas and Virgil. "If Remus is hurting then we should help." Thomas and Virgil met each other's gaze, taking in Patton's words.

    Thomas nodded. "Yeah, let's do it."

 Dee clung to Remus in a python grip. "Don't leave me here, not here alone. Remus, stay, please stay. Fight it, stay."

  "Can't. Morality wants us gone, so it will be. The only thing that can undo thousands of years of survival instincts: morals." Remus winced as another shooting pain shot through his body, starting in his chest and hitting every nerve down to his toes.

   "I don't want to be alone," Dee mumbled. Remus smiled at him with all the vigor he could muster, which didn't compare to his usual flair, and opened his mouth to start a sentence before his eyes widened and he popped out. Deceit screamed.

    "No, no, no, not like this."

 When Remus appeared in Thomas' living room beside his brother he attempted a smile but only managed a pained grimace. "Good evening, how may-may I assist you?" His voice was pitched lower than normal and a gasp forced its way into the sentence.

  Roman reached out to grab his brother but his hand went right through him. Virgil growled and sunk into his hoodie. Everyone watched in stunned silence as Remus reached out to grab onto Roman, a desperate and pleading motion.

  "Everybody dies," Remus sang in a pathetic mockery of his own song.

   "What?" Patton asked, horrified. "You can't die, you're a part of Thomas!"

     "He's fading," Logan and Virgil both said at once, one voice calculated and the other terrified. The two glanced at each other, Logan quickly noticing Virgil's distress immediately began to explain and solve the issue. "Fading is when Thomas decides he no longer needs a side and the side is... erased in a way."

   "Thomas is a good person now, or he will be after Deceit gives in too. I guess not everybody sins," Remus shrugged dramatically. He waved goodbye and then he began to become transparent. Roman yelled at the others to do something.

    Patton had saddened tears dripping down his face and Thomas watched in fear. Virgil had buried himself in his hoodie. Logan watched Roman and Virgil with a careful eye, being sure the dark side fading didn't affect them other than emotionally.

    "Perhaps," Logan started, "Perhaps we should speak to Deceit."

    Deceit popped up beside Logan in Thomas' home. He looked unnaturally pale and sickly, his scales were flaky and his eyes dull.

    "What a pleasure it is to be here," Deceit drawled, sarcasm heavy in his voice. "What? Morality wanted to gloat? He's got his way? They're all dead now."

     Patton gasped in shock. "Why would Patton be bragging about the fading of the other sides?" Logan asked. Roman and Patton were both crying while Thomas just looked confused. Virgil is the one who answered Logan's question and the words brought them all to a stop a sense of dread sinking in all of their chests.

   "Pat's the one who killed them."