Normal or ??

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Originally Posted by Crawly's Mom

The first was a picture from the ad. The second she sent me from her phone. He has a lovely pattern. I just thought maybe it was something special. I guess I got my hopes up for something silly lol. The subtle morphs are really hard for me to figure out. I thought the reduced pattern and blushing, even the white coming up off his belly might be something. You can't really see the top of his head, eyes, or belly though.

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If it's a male, I'd pass, if your intention is to breed in the future. There's really no need to throw a normal male into a breeding program, and given his age, the likelihood that he's more than a normal is pretty rare. Four years ago, if he was something more than a normal, the person buying him would have known with their pocket book.

People complain about how high prices are today, but there are some of us who remember the pricing of just a few years ago and find today's prices to be very reasonable.

In any case - if you like him and want him as a pet - go for it. But if you are asking if he's "special" for a breeding project - my personal opinion is no.

However - are they SURE it's a male? Are you able to properly sex snakes? If so, you could find out if it's really a female. If it's a female, it would be worth picking up to be a future breeder after proper quarantine.

I have never sexed an adult snake. I was taught to pop only last week and successfully did so with my baby, but she's only a couple months old. I would assume it is much harder with an adult because there is more muscle tone going on.