How to Tell Quality

Hi guys.

So I've been talking to a couple breeders here in Norhten Ontario and I'm just waiting to hear back from them regarding shipping.

I'm looking for a male clown, and one breeder has one, and the other has about 5. I'm just trying to figure out which ones are the highest quality, but I don't have any idea how to tell that in clowns xD

I'm just getting him as a pet - no breeding in his future. So I'm just trying to determine who's going to retain their colors/Look the nicest as an adult.

Is there something specific I should be looking for? Or is there someone I can pm with the pictures I have? I don't want to post the breeders pictures publicly on the forum without permission from them.

Thanks :)

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When it comes to clown quality is really in the eye of the beholder, while no matter the clown you want to look for a brighter animal, when it comes to the pattern it will come down to YOUR personal preference.

I for example do not like busy clown and prefer reduce pattern over them, some people do not.

When you pick YOUR animal it really needs to be based on your own standards of quality and beauty.

A brighter base colour is usually better though? When I look through pictures of adult clowns, some seem to really fade/Brown, and some seem to hold some contrast and colour much more.

Personally, I'm a fan of a more reduced pattern, but the boyfriend prefers busy, and I'm trying to accommodate his tastes to help him get excited. Part of him is still very resistant to paying over 300 dollars for "A pet rock" haha.



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Could I possibly send you the pictures I've been given by the two breeders and ask your opinion on the better choices?

If not that's fine, I'd just like the opinion of someone who knows what they're talking about lol

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Originally Posted by Ashleigh91

Could I possibly send you the pictures I've been given by the two breeders and ask your opinion on the better choices?

If not that's fine, I'd just like the opinion of someone who knows what they're talking about lol

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just post the pix here in this thread.

here were 3 bb Clowns i had of various patterns and hues:

https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...om/TVkkoDS.jpg

which is your fav? #1 in the foreground, #2 back left or #3 back right?

#1
https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...om/xYvwORR.jpg

#2
https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...om/Yczm0G4.jpg

#3
https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...om/lj1MayS.jpg

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Originally Posted by Ax01

just post the pix here in this thread.

here were 3 bb Clowns i had of various patterns and hues:

https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...om/TVkkoDS.jpg

which is your fav? #1 in the foreground, #2 back left or #3 back right?

#1
https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...om/xYvwORR.jpg

#2
https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...om/Yczm0G4.jpg

#3
https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...om/lj1MayS.jpg

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Torn between 1 and 2! Love the blushing on number 1.

And okay I'll post them. I was just worried it would be against the rules since they aren't my photos, or animals I've put a deposit on or anything.

Hope this is alright!

From breeder #1:

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...9e458cb3f3.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...c5a8d8ff5d.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...de7775861b.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...f2dbbe521a.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...3748adb833.jpg

From breeder #2:
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...7de5e23289.jpg

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All opinions on which they would choose are welcome.

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my fav is #3. i dig it's pattern and colors. it also looks like it has a blonde mustache lol.


#4 and #5 have really consistent patterns and bright blushed, cool heads.


#6 from the second breeder has a nice reduced patern and dorsal.


i like reduced pattern Clowns but i think #3 has a bit of both. a melted busy pattern meets reduced pattern. also a blonde mustache!

Pics 4 and 5 look brighter and have more "tear drops" which I like on clowns. I prefer a more reduced pattern though and some people like more busy animals.

Keep in mind that color depends on lighting and what camera they were using also, so not all photos depict the right color and not all monitors display color well.

Brighter animals tend to not brown out as much, but it can depend on the genetics behind the animal too. If either breeder has a gallery with pics of the adults that produced these babies, that will tell you a lot.

I would mainly pick based on pattern since color is so unpredictable.

I think all of them are great. Pick the one maybe that is eating the best and likes to be held?