Species / Ball python / Black Head
Black Head
Blackhead
incomplete dominantSpider complexhealth issue reportedpartly sourced
Complex: Spider. Complex membership is as reported by breeders and community lists; most memberships have not been proven in a lab.
How to recognise it
| Head | Extremely dark, near-solid head with little or no headstamp. |
|---|---|
| Pattern | Thick dark banding; tail matches the body. |
| Colour | Bright golden colour along the back between the dark bands. |
| Belly | Clean bright white. |
| Eyes | Not yet verified against a source. |
| With age | Not yet verified against a source. |
Rows marked "not yet verified" are withheld until they can be cited. Inheritance is the trade's usage unless a source below states it.
Visible in a single copy?
Visible in single copy; no hidden carriers.
Super form (two copies)
Super Black Head
Not yet verified against a source.
Not yet verified against a source.
Photos
No photo yet. We only show photos submitted by members, sellers' photos used with permission, or photos with a verified free licence and credit, never borrowed or AI-generated images. The sources below link to reference galleries.
Health and welfare
A health concern is reported for this gene. The detail has not yet been checked against a source we can cite line by line, so it is not repeated here. Read the sources below before buying or breeding.
DNA test
A test is listed for Rare Genetics Inc: Blackhead (list read 2026-11-13 on MorphMarket's page for that lab). All listed tests
Sources for this page
- MorphMarket Morphpedia: Black Head
https://morphmarket.com/morphpedia/ball-pythons/black-head - MorphMarket community: Morph Issues [Ball Pythons]
https://community.morphmarket.com/t/morph-issues-ball-pythons/114 - MorphMarket community: Allelic Morphs aka Complexes [Ball Pythons]
https://community.morphmarket.com/t/allelic-morphs-aka-complexes-ball-pythons/113 - MorphMarket / Rare Genetics Inc test list (Spider Complex panel)
https://morphmarket.com/rgi