Your Opinion on Spotnoses?

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Originally Posted by jtomb1510

I'm not too familiar with the spotnose morph. Can anyone explain to me what to look for in one?

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Jet black blacks, khaki/tan coloration, distinct head marking and usually a spot on the nose. I've noticed they also tend to have busy patterns, and mine both have busy bellies.

So that "horseshoe" like head pattern is distinct to spotnoses?

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Originally Posted by jtomb1510

So that "horseshoe" like head pattern is distinct to spotnoses?

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It's not always a horseshoe, but they all have clear head markings. My male isn't as nice as my female, but you can still see a clear head marking.

http://i1139.photobucket.com/albums/...1/IMG_1365.jpg

I love the spotnose and its combos!

Right now, I'm trying for spotnose x pastel. If the female pastel I have will go for it...

I LOVE the powerball, but I've read that there can be problems with the spotnose x spotnose breeding. Duckbills and kinks. Anyone else know about this?

Love 'em! Don't know if this is common with the morph, but my female is the best eater in my collection. She just hit 1300 grams... you know what that means! ;)

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6216/...65030a7606.jpg

I love 'em and got one a few years ago when nobody really wanted them. I think they might surpass the Vanilla at some point because not only do they lighten stuff up but the super form has a crazy pattern. The pastel Spotnose is awesome but I think there's a lot of untapped potential in these. Sometimes it just takes the right combo. Nobody paid attention to Vanillas much until the Vanilla Cream. Same thing with the Enchi until the Desert/Enchi, Lesser/Enchi and Pied/Enchi came out and everybody wants one now. Never underestimate a morph. You never know what combo will really interact well with it. I have high hopes for this one and I think there's a lot more to do with it, particularly with the super form.

I'm in love with the Spotnose gene and I should have some nice Spotnose stuff this year. I haven't been a big fan of it in most of the pattern combos yet though, especially Pinstripe. I've got a Pastel Spotnose going to Pastel, Spotnose, Cinnamon, Lesser, Enchi and maybe a few other things this year. Seeing the Pastel Lesser Spotnose made me change my mind on a few breedings with some female Lessers because its so nice looking.

It doesn't help my case on liking the regular Spotnose that I got probably the coolest looking female I could find!
http://www.bronzeserpent.com/pictures/SPBP12011.jpg

and a Pastel Spotnose male....he's going to be busy this year!
http://www.bronzeserpent.com/pictures/pspot101m2011.jpg

Spotnoses are cute and imo more attractive than normals.

they're also nice to pair but i'd rather put a pastel with a spider rather than a spotnose ;)

the combos i've seen from spotnoses are awesome looking! i have no idea why i've seen so few... i want to see the combos blow up! i'm sure there's a gem somewhere in there ;p

I agree with Mr. Martin; the combos with Pinstripes and some other patterned morphs are not the greatest, but there is HUGE potential elsewhere. We've only seen one Powerball combo? I think the future is very BRIGHT for the Spotnose gene...

EDIT: The combos with Calico are proving to be awesome.

My female Pastel Spotnose is quite nice on the eyes (IMO)...

http://i1223.photobucket.com/albums/...e/P1010056.jpg