Identifying Vanillas?

Hey guys,

I know there are some awesome threads on here about identifying the YB and some other hard to distinguish morphs. I haven't been able to find one on vanillas. Does anyone know of anything to look for, or any tips for trying to identify a vanilla?

Thanks,
Chris.

I have a Vanilla myself. What I look for in a Vanilla is a couple of things. One is the headstamp. All Vanillas, even poor ones, have a bright headstamp. The second thing is coloring. Quality Vanillas are creamy bright. They have a distinct all over yellow hue to their body and markings. Many have faded heads along with the headstamp.

They can have reduced patterns or busy, and they need clear bellies.

Just for grins, I'm including pictures of my Vanilla boy so you can see what I mean.

Closeup of his head. You can clearly see the all over head blush and headstamp:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...amacloseup.jpg

Body picture, here you can see the general all over creamy coloring he has:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...es/Kodmam2.jpg

A couple comparison pictures. The first is my vanilla next to a normal:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...IMG_0439-1.jpg
You can see how even though the normal has the faded head, the colors are night and day different.

The next picture is my Vanilla and my Fire. This picture is good at demonstrating the difference in the colors. The Vanilla is on the bottom and the Fire on Top:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...IMG_0441-2.jpg

Notice how the Fire leans toward cream and the Vanilla toward yellow in the coloration.

Now for my hatchling Vanilla. See the clear headstamp:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...anillaMale.jpg


I hope this helps you a little bit in your quest.

Gale

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Originally Posted by angllady2

I have a Vanilla myself. What I look for in a Vanilla is a couple of things. One is the headstamp. All Vanillas, even poor ones, have a bright headstamp. The second thing is coloring. Quality Vanillas are creamy bright. They have a distinct all over yellow hue to their body and markings. Many have faded heads along with the headstamp.

They can have reduced patterns or busy, and they need clear bellies.

Just for grins, I'm including pictures of my Vanilla boy so you can see what I mean.

Closeup of his head. You can clearly see the all over head blush and headstamp:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...amacloseup.jpg

Body picture, here you can see the general all over creamy coloring he has:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...es/Kodmam2.jpg

A couple comparison pictures. The first is my vanilla next to a normal:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...IMG_0439-1.jpg
You can see how even though the normal has the faded head, the colors are night and day different.

The next picture is my Vanilla and my Fire. This picture is good at demonstrating the difference in the colors. The Vanilla is on the bottom and the Fire on Top:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...IMG_0441-2.jpg

Notice how the Fire leans toward cream and the Vanilla toward yellow in the coloration.

Now for my hatchling Vanilla. See the clear headstamp:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...anillaMale.jpg


I hope this helps you a little bit in your quest.

Gale

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Thanks Gale!

That was some awesome info!
It should be a sticky or something. Better than any info I could find in my google travels!

Cheers!
Chris.

x2^

I definetly agree that gale should have a Fire/Vanilla comparison/identification thread stickied. She has great examples of both morphs! :)