Cinnamons vs. Normals

Now, adult cinnamons I can typically spot, but the main reason I won't breed cinnamons is because I have a very hard time telling the difference between cinnamons and normals.

And the last thing I'd want to do is label a normal as a cinnamon or a cinnamon as a normal.

I really want to make some supers in the future, but there are two main things holding me back.

The part I stated above, and the deformities that tend to come with cinnies.


What are some trade marks that tell you "This is a cinnamon!"

This is a cinnamon :
http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/...ids/cinny1.png
http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/...ids/feed23.png
http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/...achnids/c9.png

This is a normal :

http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/...ds/normal4.png
http://i1172.photobucket.com/albums/...eekingcute.png

Both are mine :D

You can tell the differences easily though because my cinnamon is a prime example of the morph and my normal is just outstanding in my eyes.

So I'm guessing normals have more yellow to them, while cinnamons are more earthy colored?
I've seen some cinnamons that look a lot like normals, though. :(

Cinnamons have no yellow pigment to them. They show more reddish brown colors to them than a normal ball python. The pictures above are great examples of this. When you see them side by side, its much easier to tell the difference.

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for me i don't think cinnies look like normals in any way. now if it was black pastel then it probably would be a little hard to tell them apart. but cinnies have floating donut patterns that normals do not. also color is nothing compared to a normal as well as the back blushing that tends to be alot in some cinnies. and finally the head is a way to tell them apart.

this is my cinny
http://i1050.photobucket.com/albums/...1990/cinny.jpg

this is my normal. looks nothing like a cinny
http://i1050.photobucket.com/albums/...1990/003-1.jpg

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Cinnamons have no yellow pigment to them. They show more reddish brown colors to them than a normal ball python. The pictures above are great examples of this. When you see them side by side, its much easier to tell the difference.

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It makes me feel a little bit silly, seeing as looking at them side by side makes it obvious.
But separately spread out, it's a bit more difficult.

Trust me when you hatch them there is no mistake! Donuts color clear belly no yellow. Super easy when side by side!

One thing to look for in a hatchling, is the 'blended' colors on the head, some more extreme than others, but still more noticeable in person than lots of photos. Some will have squiggles down their body, while others have donuts, but usually either of these are very obvious, without comparing side by side to a normal. Even with the colors being closer to 'normal' colored, these things will usually stand out.

im with them ^^^ on this one there is no way to confuse a cinny for a normal not even in black and grey.

http://i1050.photobucket.com/albums/...90/cinny-1.jpg

http://i1050.photobucket.com/albums/...90/003-1-1.jpg

I dont think you will have a hard time distinguishing them once you get them beside one another. Here's my cinnie and I dont think she looks anything like a normal:

http://i1250.photobucket.com/albums/...Cinnielady.png