What do you all think of the "cupid" ball?

[kdreptiles]

Anyone else see this as just a normal with some genetic banding? I see no influence of the gene on the super pastel, and it has no super form. Do you think it's truly a morph?

http://www.worldofballpythons.com/morphs/cupid/

[angeluscorpion]

Perhaps it's morph power is to make things sub-par. Perhaps this is the morph that has come along to knock all the other morphs down a peg a two lol.

[PitOnTheProwl]

This is why I wish WOBP would utalize the "description" to explain to me why that is something more than a normal
I can hope and dream my normals up to fame status too but I am just not that type of guy

[Lupe]

I've never heard of it... And it's been around since 2005?

[Double B Reptiles]

Maybe I am missing something here... I think that world of ball pythons should maybe be a little more strict as to what they are deeming morphs. That looks like a normal with a head spot, and like you guys already said, if anything, the combos are worse than the animals without the "gene".

[Chkadii]

From what I can see (from in inexperienced eye, mind you), the defining feature is a dip in the top of the occasional alien head, so it looks kind of like a heart. I guess that's where the name came from... ?

The snake itself on WOBP looks like an ugly normal IMO (apologies to the keeper of said snake). The super pastel just looks like a dingy pastel, and though I do see a "heart", he has a lot of other random patterns as well. (Like the "G" design).

So I guess the heart trait is inheritable, but not enough to pick out of a bunch like, say, an enchi. The way it mucks up the color makes the slight pattern difference not worth the trouble.

If I had the resources to breed ball pythons for cheap jokes, I'd breed a Cupid to a fire and call it a "heartburn"

[Munizfire]

All I know about it is that it makes people fall in love with it, dunno why tho.


sorry, bad joke

[Andybill]

Isnt Luke a member here? Perhaps he could try to clarify whats going on with this snake?? Sorry but I dont see anything special either...

[The quick python]

I thought the same thing when seeing pictures at first a while back. THEN I went to Luke's house and saw these things in person and realized the full potential! They make a huge difference. The pastel Cupid looks like a super or almost like a pastel Josie when seen as a hatchling. They are very bright and hold their color amazingly! Even as an adult the colors never browned a single bit and they are neon yellow. I hope this helped to explain some about them.
I talked to luke and he said he will get on later and help clarify and post better pictures.
Matthew rimmer

[kdreptiles]

I am looking forward to seeing Luke's response. If it's a morph it's a morph, it will be great to see more pics. Not saying it isn't, but that's why people choose some normals to mix with certain morphs, like only choosing their lighter normals to breed with pastels or enchis, it enhances the morph naturally but the enhancer parent is not in itself a morph. That's how it typically is with normals, again, it would be great if this has proven to be something different.