The Pastel Jungle royal python was the first of the dominant/co-dominant mutations to be reproduced in captivity, when Greg Graziani proved pastel jungles co-dominant in 1997. Pastel jungles are also responsible for the first and second of the ‘designer’ royal pythons, these being the Super Pastel and the Bumble Bee Spider.

This mutation can be characterised by a yellow, orange, black and white colouration with pale eyes and a pale tongue. The normal black colouration appears faded and hypo. Not only are the pastel jungle’s beautiful snakes, but are also, as previously mentioned a co-dominant mutation, meaning when a pastel jungle is bred to a normal royal python, the clutch will produce approximately 50% normal royal pythons and 50% pastel jungles. You can produce pastel jungles in your first breeding!

The Pastel Jungles mutation is also a must when it comes to producing designer snakes, so far we have seen pastel jungle combinations include the bumble bee spider, the killer bee, pewter pastels, pastel hypos, and we can expect to see many more in the future, and unlike designer snakes combining two simple recessive mutations, you don’t have to hope for those 1 in 16 odds.

I cannot say enough about the pastel jungle, a pair (if not more) of these is a must have for any breeder, and like most breeders you will find you can never have too many pastel jungle females.

Here a db Reptiles we are working with both NERD and Graziani line animals.