what should i get?

He has mellowed out tremendously since I got him. Feisty baby = very good eater so it was a win for me.

I would suggest, since you know that you love/want a pied, I would try to save as much as you can to get the one you know you really want. After all you will potentially have this snake for a very long time. Remember males will be cheaper then females as well.

And I agree with the above statement, deserts and fires age very well. I have a friend with an adult firefly that has kept his bright yellows very well. Gorgeous snake since hatch.

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Originally Posted by Penultimate

To give you an idea of piebald pricing, I've seen females between $400-500 if you make sure to get to the expo early and look at every table. Males are often cheaper. Bumblebees are nice, but they get kind of brown with age (see if you can find some pictures of older bumblebees to see what I mean, I'll look around for some as well). Add fire and you have a nice yellow snake, but that will be more difficult to find and more expensive. The bumblebee is a gorgeous morph, though, and the first two gene ball python ever. I personally love them, browning out and all. The yellow in some albinos tends to bleed into the white areas, but that might not bother you. If you see a firefly, they tend to age well and they have some striking coloration. I agree that the best idea would be to see what you like when you get there, everyone does have their own taste in ball pythons after all. Be sure to have your setup ready to go before you get your snake and don't forget a thermostat. Oh, and everyone here loves pictures. :)

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Bumble Bees do get duller with age and some get pretty brown, but I picked out a really bright baby and she's held pretty true to her color. This is her at about 1200g

http://i.imgur.com/MKyvxtYl.jpg

So go for a desert combo, they are far more beautiful than the best bumblebee you can find for the same price or even cheaper.

I was the same way! Had done so much reading, looked at so many different morphs and still had no idea what I would end up getting.... I went to the Westchester reptile expo and there was just so much there, I had trouble deciding.... I found this super bright Super Pastel Enchi that I loved! Ended up taking her home and i'm very happy with my choice. Moral of the story is I'm sure you're going to be happy with whatever you decide to bring home!

Just to show her off :) this is Calypso

http://ball-pythons.net/gallery/file...8/img_4933.jpg