mojave or not?

i bought this little guy a few weeks ago from a local breeder and she sold him to me as a mojave. but after looking at alot of pictures and reading the identification thread on here im not 100% convinced. now im hoping i didnt just pay alot for a pretty normal :tears:

what do you guys think?

http://thumbnails4.imagebam.com/2571/1a419425707082.gif http://thumbnails10.imagebam.com/257...fb25707083.gif http://thumbnails8.imagebam.com/2571/c02a4f25707084.gif http://thumbnails14.imagebam.com/257...2c25707085.gif http://thumbnails7.imagebam.com/2571/84c4f125707086.gif

also i was wondering if maybe he'll change his colors over time and get the more yellowy color on his head and neck spots

It sure looks like a normal to me.

I'm sorry, but your guy is a cute little normal. Mojaves are generally very contrasty, with greens, silvers and chocolate colors. They also have tons of flames, generally anyway, and blushing. Clear belly is a good indicator too, as are silvered eyes.

its a normal, it wont change color to come even close to a mojave. if I were you I'd ask for my money back

o piss! how should i go about getting my money back? i dont want to offend the lady

That's a really nice looking normal. If you paid mojave money for it, you shouldn't feel a bit bad telling the lady you want the difference back.

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Originally Posted by austinr

o piss! how should i go about getting my money back? i dont want to offend the lady

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There is no offense.

Go straight to her and explain that it isn't a Mojave, when you payed for one. Don't fall for the it's Het. Mojave thing either, because it is a co-dominate gene, and het. co-doms do not exist.
Take pictures of mojaves with if you have to, and explain all of the characteristics your ball does not have that are in a mojave.

-Lots of blushing.
-High contrast yellow back.
-Silver/Chocolate sides.
-CLEAR BELLY (big one! if there is no clear belly, it is definitely not a mojave)

Good mojave picture, not mine.
http://www.for-goodness-snakes.com/i...ll_mojave5.jpg

Good luck!

Definitely not... But nice normal!

how much do mojaves usually go for? he was only $125

i wanna get my money back but i dont wanna give the snake back lol im gonna see if she'll take the price of a normal out of the $125 and put the rest towards the pastel i want

im gonna send them an email first and talk to her in person when i get pinkies next week