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  • 06-18-2013, 11:22 AM
    Ball Clan
    What do you look for in a killer bee?
    I'm sure opinion will vary here, but in terms of what I like vs. what I may be able to afford, the perfect balance seems to be the killer bee. They are just amazing-looking snakes to me (second only to the fire bee which is out of the question at $1200+). I love the super pastel, and the bumblebee pattern pretty much goes without saying. I'll want to throw one of those to my pastel female, and also look to pick up a female fire at some point down the road.

    I've seen several killer bees on Kingsnake that are just gorgeous, but I want to make sure I'm getting a nice yellow pastel gene in the mix since my current pastel is slightly sub-par. So if you were in the market for a killer bee, what features would pop out to you as a must-have?
  • 06-18-2013, 02:19 PM
    OctagonGecko729
    Bright white bald head, good contrasts between the black and yellow pigments, clean patterning with little freckling.
  • 06-20-2013, 07:22 PM
    Ball Clan
    Dumb question I suppose. :\

    Just not much experience picking out the "good" ones. I guess I'll just go with what I find attractive.

    What do you think of this guy I found on KS?
    http://market.kingsnake.com/image/1403313.jpg
  • 06-20-2013, 07:32 PM
    Annarose15
    Re: What do you look for in a killer bee?
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by OctagonGecko729 View Post
    Bright white bald head, good contrasts between the black and yellow pigments, clean patterning with little freckling.

    Only one disagreement here - anything super pastel will not have any true blacks.

    OP - You want the most faded snake you can find, and patterning is all to taste. I like the more reduced spider patterns, but the bee you posted has a good look to it, too.
  • 06-20-2013, 07:42 PM
    Mike41793
    What do you look for in a killer bee?
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by stickboy26 View Post
    Dumb question I suppose. :\

    Just not much experience picking out the "good" ones. I guess I'll just go with what I find attractive.

    What do you think of this guy I found on KS?
    http://market.kingsnake.com/image/1403313.jpg

    Not a fan of it. I prefer no spots at all. Bright white/yellow glow to it
  • 06-20-2013, 08:49 PM
    DooLittle
    Re: What do you look for in a killer bee?
    I would like to see a cleaner, less busy pattern, than that one, personally.

    Wheres h00blah? He has a nice kb be could share.

    Here is a thread with a pic of his.

    http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showthread.php?p=2082455
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