Russo
Type: Incomplete Dominant
Complex: Blue Eyed Leucistic Complex
Aliases: Lemon Het Leucistic, Het White Diamond, Russo Line Het Leucistics, Lemon Ball
First Produced In: 1998
Availability: Higher
Last Updated: 2022-06-08
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About
Russo is an inc-dominant mutation founded in 1998.
History
In the 2002 Breeding Season I was very Fortunate enough to hatch a Blue Eyed Leucistic Ball Python "White Diamond" from 2 of my “High Yellow Lemon” Ball Pythons. The High Yellow Lemons are a Incomplete Dominant trait and when bred together produce Proven Genetic Leucistic Ball Pythons. Since the name “Lemon Ball” is a little confusing ( and since there are a few white snake producing Ball Pythons out there ) I decided to simply call these yellow colored Ball pythons “Russo Line Het Leucistics”. When you breed a “Russo Line Het Leucistic” to a normal Ball Python you will get half a clutch of visible Het Lemon yellow colored Ball Pythons or Russo Line hets ( Proven here in 1998 ). These Hets are beautifull in their own right and are very distinguishable from their normal littermates. The Leucistics that these produce have deep Blue eyes that almost look through you and a pure white color over the entire snake - these are named “White Diamonds”. [1]
Appearance
Head
The head of a Russo Ball Python is usually topped with a heavily faded crown, often with a lighter spot in its center.
Body
The body of a Russo Ball Python mostly follows the “alien head” pattern of a Normal Ball Python but much grainier pigmentation and dirtier tones are displayed.
Tail
The tail of the Russo Ball Python usually displays the same coloration as the rest of the body.
Proven Lines
No known proven lines
Combos
- Blue-Eyed Lucy (Bam/Rus) (Bamboo Russo)
- Blue-Eyed Lucy (Les/Rus) (Lesser Russo)
- Blue-Eyed Lucy (Rus/But) (Butter Russo)
- Blue-Eyed Lucy (Rus/Moj) (Mojave Russo)
- Whie Diamond (Rus/Rus) (Russo Russo)
- Invisi-ball (Mystic Russo)
- Invisiball (Mystic Russo)
- Pinto Pied (Russo Piebald)
- Polar Ball (Super Russo Albino)
White Diamond Ball Python by Bloodlines By Rich Macias
White Diamond Ball Python by Artis Serpentium
Adult Super Russo Ball Python by Wild Island Exotics
White Diamond Ball Python by Bob Clark Reptiles
White Diamond Ball Python by Nicebalz Snakes
Super Russo-White Diamond Ball Python by Edens Gate Quality Serpents
Super Russo Ball Python by BHB Reptiles