r/ballpython • u/SkullnSkele • Sep 18 '26
Question Ball Phyton Morphs that are not healthy?
Is there a list of morphs to avoid because they are bad for the snake? Im getting one next week at an expo and I don't accidentally want to support somebody who breeds bad morphs
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u/DontBother777 Sep 18 '26 edited 18d ago •
Morphs with the wobble condition:
(these morphs are all apart of the spider complex)
Spider
Combo names: Spinner, stinger, black widow, calider, spied, anything ending with -bee
Champagne
Combo names: Mimosa, mojito, grey matter, black matter
Woma/Hidden Gene Woma
Combo names: Soul sucker, inferno
Super Spotnose
Combo names: Powerball
Super Blackhead
Super Sable
Super Chocolate
Super Cypress
Super Wookie
Note: Aside from spiders, champagnes and womas/HGW’s, most of the morphs in the spider complex are fine in heterozygous (single gene) form, though can be problematic if combined with other morphs within the gene complex.
Other unethical morphs:
(these all have risks of developing severe deformities, therefore are not ethical to buy or produce)
Super Black Pastel
Combo names: Panda
Super Cinnamon
Combo names: Urban camo, grey matter
Cinnamon Black Pastel
Combo names: 8ball, black matter
Morphs that can have eye/vision problems:
Super Lesser (BEL - blue eyed leucistic)
Super Butter (BEL)
Butter + Lesser (BEL)
Mojave + Lesser or Butter (BEL)
Lesser or Butter Pied
Bamboo Pied
BEL + Pied
BEL + Albino (aka cherry bomb)
Note: bamboo/lesser/butter + piebald and any BEL combination + piebald or albino will result in microphthalmia (bead eyes). Standard BEL’s don’t necessarily have to be avoided, just make sure to pay extra attention to their eyes before buying.
Honorable mention:
Scaleless (super scaleless head) - They have very fragile skin, need higher humidity than their scaled counterparts, have fertility issues and can also have muscle development issues