Thanks guys!! The litter pretty much all looked similar at birth. I held back the whole litter and about half of them started to get dark after the first year. Now after 2 years the difference is unbelievable!! The father of the litter was very dark and was also poss het Schuett snow. I think he must of actually been het because last spring a very dark baby was born from one of the het females. The snake was just about like what most of us consider a melanistic at birth. To me it showed signs of pattern but I think I was just being optimistic. Jeff thought it was a Mel right off the bat. I think he was right. It did not survive for me to verify over time. Hopefully I can produce a bunch this year and get a real handle on the potential. I will keep you all posted!!