I believe I can get a pic of the last hybrid we hatched. I've got to check files on different computers to locate the very firt hatchling picture.
yes, in the babies produced from these crosses, these scales were distinguishable within a couple weeks of hatching. Very different from the P. V. They also showed a darker coloration.
I searched the UK for the barbata. Those that were there (that i could locate) were all crosses from one or the other. It was rumored that there was a P. barbata x Rankins created and i searched for that hoping to trace it back to the barbata..........but no luck.
One thing i have noticed about the natural intergrade (occured in the wild where territory overlaps) that i have seen is the retainment of the lateral pronounced tuberous scaling on the base of the tail,
yes, in the babies produced from these crosses, these scales were distinguishable within a couple weeks of hatching. Very different from the P. V. They also showed a darker coloration.
I searched the UK for the barbata. Those that were there (that i could locate) were all crosses from one or the other. It was rumored that there was a P. barbata x Rankins created and i searched for that hoping to trace it back to the barbata..........but no luck.