It can be hard to find and may not breed true. These snakes tend to be an almost uniform brown for background and markings, but they are fairly rare in the United States. Hypo is the term for a snake that has less melanin but isn’t fully albino. Many snakes become duller and have less obvious patterning as adults. Be careful though, since Children’s pythons can hatch in a number of colors and they can change tone over their life. It may be possible to find it in Europe as well depending on your exact location. This morph is available in the United States and is easy to find. Red phase snakes tend to be redder in color but tend to keep the typical pattern for the species. This morph is the result of selectively breeding for color. If you want a unique-looking pet and don’t intend to breed, be sure you look at the pictures of your potential snake. Most snakes sold in the US with the label are considered to carry the gene. Many adult examples are also more on the red side of normal Children’s python colors. Its main effects are changing the eye color to black and frequently changing the scales. There are few visible differences in the color or pattern of the snake as a whole with this recessive gene. This is the single most common morph available in the United States. Do your research and if you find a breeder, ask for pictures of the parents or older siblings so you know what to expect. Some morphs may be called the same in different countries but look very different. If you are lucky enough to live in Australia and can access the other morphs, they will also be listed so you know your options with these beautiful snakes. This means that there are very few morphs that are available outside of the country.Ī few morphs and selectively bred variations can be found at the least in the United States and the United Kingdom.

A Note on AvailabilityĪs noted in the introduction, there is a ban on exporting snakes from Australia. Note, the Stimson’s python is considered to be the same species since they are just a local variation that does not have very many genetic differences. This list will go over the available color variations for the species. The animals in captivity outside of Australia are known for being incredibly docile thanks to years of captive breeding (see my complete care guide for children’s pythons). These snakes are not very common outside of their native country due to export restrictions, but they make wonderful pets. The Children’s python ( Antaresia childreni) is a beautiful non-venomous constrictor snake that is native to Australia.

Beautiful boa constrictor morphs