Picking out a Mojave.

Hi everyone,
Feb. 13th I will be going to a local show, and I plan on picking up a female Mojave. Just looking for some good tips on picking out a quality Mojave. This will be my first morph. And do you usually get any paper work with them? :confused:

Thanks,

Dave

What someone likes in a particular morph is in the eye of the beholder, as far as paper work, you might get a receipt for your transaction. Usualy the only paper work involved is with hets.

Unless its het. for something i highly doubt ull get any paperwork besides a reciept. My biggest tip for picking one out is just go for what you like, besides that high blushing and bright yellows is what i look for. When i bought my first mojo i got lucky and found a ringer within the group, take your time lookin at em.

Yeah, that's what I thought. Maybe what I should of asked is "What do you look for when picking out a Mojave"?

hit up brad boa or pro herps they will both be there and are great people to work with. if they dont have what you want they will point you a great breeder that does.

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Originally Posted by saber2th

Yeah, that's what I thought. Maybe what I should of asked is "What do you look for when picking out a Mojave"?

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mojo's have beautiful eyes, that are greenish blue going into near white on top. Look for muted colors and I personally like the ols with bigger heads.

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Originally Posted by 771subliminal

hit up brad boa or pro herps they will both be there and are great people to work with. if they dont have what you want they will point you a great breeder that does.

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I know Brad Boa, he will be at the Timely Park show that weekend. I wish I could go to that show, but I will go see Proherps though at the Taylor show.

Thanks

Dave

In my opinion, I like ones with high blushing. The female I have is only about 250 grams, so I can't really tell what it's going to be like, but the male almost has a smooth look to it in terms of the pattern.

Here's a pic of him:
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c1..._e/mojave4.jpg

I personally really like him myself.

Some people like reduced patterns, some like busy patterns. You will see a difference in price due to quality.

Just my input.

Cheers,
Mike

Thanks Mike,
That is a sweet looking Mojave! How much does he weigh?
Well, when I pick one up from the show I will post some pictures. I plan on picking up a nice female Pastel or Pinstripe the same day.

Thanks,
Dave

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Originally Posted by saber2th

Thanks Mike,
That is a sweet looking Mojave! How much does he weigh?
Well, when I pick one up from the show I will post some pictures. I plan on picking up a nice female Pastel or Pinstripe the same day.

Thanks,
Dave

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Ah, no problem.. In that picture he was about 300 grams, he's a picky eater so he's only about 415 grams now.. He's very calm and I think everyone has that one snake in their collection that doesn't like to eat but just can't part with.. I think he's awesome personally.

Thanks,

Mike

You can also do what I did, study the Hunter's Guide to Morphs at the top of the page here, then pick the one that just "speaks" to you, for lack of a better term.

I was fortunate to find my beautiful girl at a show, she is in my opinion a classic example of the morph, and has beautiful coloring.

This is my Kina:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...akes/Kina1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...akes/Kina3.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...akes/Kina4.jpg

Gale

I like the lighter colored mojaves, with high yellow dorsal patterning, and color running from darker up top to lighter along the sides down to the belly.

Here are a few I produced last year (all sold).

http://i491.photobucket.com/albums/r...l/IMGP3226.jpg This one is sweet, lots of faded coloration on the sides and the yellow on the back stands out.

http://i491.photobucket.com/albums/r...l/IMGP3176.jpg This shows a Sulfur Mojave on the left, and a normal Mojave on the right. The normal Mojave is a bit dark, but has nice yellows and alot of faded coloring as you move from the back to the belly.

http://i491.photobucket.com/albums/r...l/IMGP2441.jpg This is a nice 08 Mojave I produced. I just like the overall look of this guy.

Buy the look you like, but I prefer high yellow dorsal coloring, lighter overall color, and alot of faded and blushing along the sides.

Dave

Maybe I'm missing something here, but are you asking which Mojave to buy? What coloring, what patterns, etc? Well, that's like asking womeone to tell you which person to take as a husband /wife. Go to the show. Look around. Take notes about what you like and don't like. Then buy what you like the most.

You can't ask someone else what snake to buy. There are no guidelines. You need to find the snake that YOU like.

Sorry,
Jim Smith

I think you are missing something Jim. I think it is a fair question to ask, regarding what characteristics to look for when buying a Mojave, or any other morph.

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Originally Posted by EmberBall

I like the lighter colored mojaves, with high yellow dorsal patterning, and color running from darker up top to lighter along the sides down to the belly.

Here are a few I produced last year (all sold).

http://i491.photobucket.com/albums/r...l/IMGP3226.jpg This one is sweet, lots of faded coloration on the sides and the yellow on the back stands out.

http://i491.photobucket.com/albums/r...l/IMGP3176.jpg This shows a Sulfur Mojave on the left, and a normal Mojave on the right. The normal Mojave is a bit dark, but has nice yellows and alot of faded coloring as you move from the back to the belly.

http://i491.photobucket.com/albums/r...l/IMGP2441.jpg This is a nice 08 Mojave I produced. I just like the overall look of this guy.

Buy the look you like, but I prefer high yellow dorsal coloring, lighter overall color, and alot of faded and blushing along the sides.

Dave

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Those are all sweet looking Majaves to me. :O That's what I will probably look for when I go. I like the high yellows as well.

thanks for sharing,

Dave