New "For Fun" Game! FIND THE NORMAL!

A couple of years ago, we came up with this little game called "Find the Morph" to help demonstrate how variable and "morph-like" normal ball pythons can look. It was a lot of fun and it still pops up to the top of the pile from time to time. :P

SO...I thought it was time for a new game! Something that may be a bit more challenging in today's world of exciting, but oftentimes subtle morphs. :twisted:

The rules are simple....scan through the pictures and vote for the one that you believe is "normal". Only one of these animals is...the rest are all proven morphs. All photos given freely by their owners. There are no "winners" in this game...just the fun of guessing.

My only request is that if you recognize any of these animals specifically, that you keep that information to yourself. It's fine to guess and speculate openly about what you believe....but please DO NOT make any definitive statements of fact that might spoil the game for those who are looking at it with fresh eyes.

After it's played out for awhile, I'll reveal the answer...but only when it will be buried nice and deep amid the public discussions. :giggle:

SO....ON WITH THE SHOW!! Can you find the normal among these beauties???

ONE:
http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x...ph-game-01.jpg

TWO:
http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x...ph-game-02.jpg

THREE:
http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x...ph-game-03.jpg

FOUR:
http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x...ph-game-04.jpg

FIVE:
http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x...ph-game-05.jpg

SIX:
http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x...ph-game-06.jpg

SEVEN:
http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x...ph-game-07.jpg

EIGHT:
http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x...ph-game-08.jpg

NINE:
http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x...ph-game-09.jpg

TEN:
http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x...ph-game-10.jpg

ELEVEN:
http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x...ph-game-11.jpg

TWELVE:
http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x...ph-game-12.jpg

THIRTEEN:
http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x...ph-game-13.jpg

FOURTEEN:
http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x...ph-game-14.jpg

FIFTEEN:
http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x...ph-game-15.jpg

SIXTEEN:
http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x...ph-game-16.jpg

SEVENTEEN:
http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x...ph-game-17.jpg

EIGHTEEN:
http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x...ph-game-18.jpg

NINETEEN:
http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x...ph-game-19.jpg

TWENTY:
http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x...ph-game-20.jpg

TWENTY-ONE:
http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x...ph-game-21.jpg

TWENTY-TWO:
http://i183.photobucket.com/albums/x...ph-game-22.jpg


Enjoy!! :D

Y'all can talk in this thread, ya know... :P

17th looks fairly normal ???!!!! :confused::rolleye2:

Well I recognize a couple of those guys:) This is a great idea, Judy. I've gotta study em for a min and see if I can figure it out.

This one is wickedly difficult/impossible lol. I give up.

Are there any repeat morphs that are pictured? I'm trying to guess at the morphs, and by process of elimination... guess at the normal.

I have a feeling I've seen a few of these guys/gals before.:rolleyes:

Brilliant idea Judy!

If I win... or rather WHEN I win... can I have that smokin' calico? :P

Not saying which one that is... as that would ruin it. :colbert:

Some really nice examples of some killer snake in there judy. :gj:

-headdesk-
Most are somewhat obvious, but there's two or three up there that I wanna give up on.

Umm, nope. Can't even hazzard a guess. Gives me hope for some of my dinking projects though :D

Wonderful game, Judy. Since I'm almost a complete newb when it comes to morphs, this was a nice exercise, and fun to boot. Thanks!

P.S. I think its the one without legs. :rolleyes:

Methinks that was a little easier than I expected. I only say this based on the assumption that I am right. =P

not even "right click, save picture as" would work lol... i was torn between 3of them... :) but i picked 4

4, 13, 15, or 16. 4 is my strongest feeling though.. and my vote.

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Originally Posted by MarkieJ

Are there any repeat morphs that are pictured? I'm trying to guess at the morphs, and by process of elimination... guess at the normal.

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There are multiple samples of the same morph for some of them...and some of the morphs are single samples. No more than three of any given morph, though. :P

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Originally Posted by irishanaconda

not even "right click, save picture as" would work lol...

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Of course not...I'm smarticle! :rofl:

You don't have hets in there, do you? 'Cause that would so not be fair. lol

A lot of people picked 4, but I think that's an axanthic. I think it's one that looks crazy, but ends up being a normal. I went with #17! :gj:

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Originally Posted by WingedWolfPsion

You don't have hets in there, do you? 'Cause that would so not be fair. lol

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LOL...none that I know of. All the morphs are visual examples. :yes:

To my totally untrained eye (can't tell one from the other at all), I went with the one that looks most like my own plain ol' Patriot: #8. :snake:

Fun game! :)

You mixed babies with adults! That makes it harder since they change color so drastically sometimes. I know what many of them are but im gonna say number 1. Even tho it looks like a russo het or some other very subtle morph. Im not sure tho because its top lip is so white. I think i see cinnamons. Ghosts. Banded. A pastel. Calico. Stripe. Granite maybe? But im still learning the newer morphs as well. I still say number 1 but im not positive. Darn you! Fun game tho :)

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!

I actually am not even sure myself...

Good job, Judy!

:)

Haha i think i found it! i mean i hope i found it :D

Failing to see how 4 is getting the most votes
it looks the least like a normal of all of them

I voted 13.

Tough one! I was torn between 4, 15 & 21... went with #4, since he/she looks a lot like my normal girl Mona.

All gorgeous snakes, each and every one of them! :gj:

wow thats hard! being a newb i have no idea but went for #1 :D

I guessed 15.

Apparently not many people agree with me. :taz:

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Originally Posted by thegoalie22

Failing to see how 4 is getting the most votes
it looks the least like a normal of all of them

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I voted 4. It looks to me like just an odd normal. Normals have an incredible amount of variation in color and pattern, and it just doesn't look like it carries any visual mutation that I know about.

Some are easy to tell they aren't normals.. the pastels are pretty darn easy to pick out, so are most of the cinny/black pastels.

when will we find out who guessed right?

And does the winner get the snake itself? :D

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Originally Posted by mainbutter

when will we find out who guessed right?

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In a week or so, most likely. Maybe sooner. :P

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Originally Posted by Patricia

And does the winner get the snake itself? :D

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Hehe...depending on how many votes it got, the snake would have to be sliced up and divided out among multiple winners. :O :weirdface :rofl:

Four?

By the way I scrolled past everyone elses vote real fast!

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Originally Posted by Turbo Serpent

I guessed 15.

Apparently not many people agree with me. :taz:

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Thats what I voted

I'm trying to decide between 8, 13, and 15. I chose 8, but that's just my best guess. I'm terrible at identifying the subtle morphs. (I still can't tell Yellowbellies from normals!)

a lot of ppl are saying four but i think four could b an axzanthic, i said 17

Oh man, that's not easy! I voted 10, but now that I look at it, I'm thinking 18 might be the right choice...

The axanthic theory about #4 is really tough. Pics of older axanthics to me look like normals in bad lighting, without some kind of comparison in the picture. And all of these pictures have varying degrees of lighting in them, so if there's a browned out axanthic in there it'll be very hard to pick out.


For me it is between #1 and #4. I think #1 might be a fire, so I went with #4...


edit: Question... do non-genetic dinkers count as normals? Because I think I've seen a few snakes that have very interesting aberrant patterns, yet the trait is not reproducible.

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Originally Posted by Caskin

Oh man, that's not easy! I voted 10, but now that I look at it, I'm thinking 18 might be the right choice...

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Not sure, but I think 18 might be a very low white Mojave.

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Originally Posted by icygirl

edit: Question... do non-genetic dinkers count as normals? Because I think I've seen a few snakes that have very interesting aberrant patterns, yet the trait is not reproducible.

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Not in this game. These are all proven genetic morphs. (Well, except for the one normal! :P )

Four. for sure.

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Originally Posted by WingedWolfPsion

You don't have hets in there, do you? 'Cause that would so not be fair. lol

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I was also wondering this . This is not as asy as I thought .I am gonna have to go with four but there is a couple up there that are tricky:rolleye2: :weirdface This is fun.:)

count me in for #4- man thats hard!

Nope there are no Hets.. to my knowledge in that group. :D

Heya,

I'm just a newbie here and I must say that I really LIKE this game :)!
However, it's a difficult game as well. Just when I think "that's the one"..another pic comes along and...

Must say, I would LOVE to own some of them!

This is tooooo hard :rolleye2: I picked #4 :confused:

Oi! The more I look at those pictures, the more i just dont know! I still wanna say #1 but im just not sure. I cant wait to find out the answer! See this is why i have all very visible morphs LOL!

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Originally Posted by Turbo Serpent

I guessed 15.

Apparently not many people agree with me. :taz:

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I voted the same. But it was a hard choice.

but the third would probably have got my vote.

I would think the 4th would be an axanthic, but can be only due to the camera.

When should we have the result ? :)

I hope you put a list of the other morph too.

Ooh, fun! I have absolutely no idea, but I voted 4.

Can't wait to hear which one it is! :)

#4 looks a looooooooot like my het hypo. haha.