Bumble Bee Enchi EMG Het. Ghost Ball Python by New England Reptile Distributors

EMG

Type: Incomplete Dominant

First Produced By: NERD

First Produced In: Unknown

Availability: Average

Last Updated: 2023-01-09

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EMG most commonly darkens the blacks in an animal’s pattern (often removing/greatly reducing blushing), and creating an odd head stamp. In Clown combos (where the gene originated), it tends to create a very odd (rarely consistent - though consistently odd) head stamp. It makes the black back of the Clown gene “wavy” in comparison to non-EMG Clowns, and the black edging of the Clown tends to be more pronounced.

The super form creates a stripe down the back (even in het/non visual Clown animals). This stripe is so potent, it actually cuts through the black back of the Clown, creating a stripe down the centre. The head stamp on the super is even more chaotic than the single gene.

History

According to Kevin at NERD, this trait popped up in his Clown stock. He started producing Clowns with these odd looking heads and wavy/less symmetrical patterns.

EMG stands for Evil Morph God, named after Kevins nickname/social media handles.

Appearance

Head

Very blushed out head in the single gene version typically with dark black edging (in morphs where applicable). The Supers have an even more blushed out/faded head, and slightly reduced black (in morphs where applicable). Kevin often refers to this as “blanking” of the head.

Body

Often subtle in most mutations - the bodies tend to appear more contrasted than “normal”. If the animal has a black pattern, EMG will intensify the black and often reduce the amount of blushing normally presented. The Super will provide the same intensifying of contrast, but will also present with a striped appearance down the back.