Best "and cheapest" light colored morph

Hello all,

I currently have a 6 year old normal male that has been a great pet, and have room for another ball. This animal will also be a pet with no intensions of breeding. I would like a light colored animal as my normal has gotten quite dark through the years. I know that pastels usually darken considerably as they age from reading on this site but I know absolutely nothing about any other morphs. As I will not be looking to make money from this snake I would like to keep costs down as much as possible but some of the lighter animals I see on the site are absolutely beautiful. If anyone can give me a cost/staying light analysis I would be very thankful. Thank you for your time.

I think the Fire morph is nice. I'm told that their offspring get lighter as they age,I think they also get lighter but i'm not sure maybe someone else can comment on that. Pretty affordable and nice light coloration. My vote is for Fire

Depends on your definition of inexpensive. But I'd look at Fire's , Enchi's, hypo's, albino's even lesser's.

go the extra mile and get the super pastel. Better colors on the pattern and the yellows stay lighter

I love pastels so ill say regular or super would be good. They aren't expensive but supers cost more.. If u want to spend a bit more look into Albino, enchi, butter/lesser, fire,

Fire..or lesser! That gets my vote! They get best as they age!

Thanks for all the suggestions, I would like to stay south of $400 if possible to get an animal that stays light, the mojave and lessers look good also. Thanks for all the fast responses!

Honestly. If you are looking for an animal that will make your guest mouth drop and looks pretty in a cage for little money.
I say go for an Albino.
To this day, people who do not know much about snakes. Always think Albino's are just amazing looking.

would love to see an albino slithering in my backyard. :P

You can definitely pick up a male lesser for under $400 - they tend to go for $250-300. Or you may be able to pick up an albino for around that. Females will more right at around $400. My vote is for a male lesser! I love that coffee-with-cream look and they get better/lighter with age. :gj:

i thought i saw super pastels at the new york expo for like $380 asking price on sunday. definitely my suggestion

Evenstar, you may be right. The more pics of lessers that I see, the more I like the coffee color and if they stay like that/get lighter with age, that may be the direction I go. This site is awesome, thanks to all of you.

i find myself looking at my mojo more than i do my pastel, pied, or even cinnabee.
spooky

Pastel yb males aren't all that pricey either and that is a good looking morph. There's a nice looking one on Kingsnake right now for $350, shipping included. Nope, it's not mine. :)

I have one vital question....Are you looking for the "best" or "cheapest"? Two completely different catagories IMO.

Well, I realize that best and cheap rarely go together with anything. lol I was just trying to narrow down how bright/light colored of an animal I could reasonably get for under $400 that would likely maintain its color. I have seen some nice pastels of friends that I see a few years later and they have gotten noticeably darker. I was trying to avoid that as I already have a nice normal. Can't afford the best, so I need the best that I can afford!

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Originally Posted by themastiffman

Well, I realize that best and cheap rarely go together with anything. lol I was just trying to narrow down how bright/light colored of an animal I could reasonably get for under $400 that would likely maintain its color. I have seen some nice pastels of friends that I see a few years later and they have gotten noticeably darker. I was trying to avoid that as I already have a nice normal. Can't afford the best, so I need the best that I can afford!

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Well in that case, I would suggest a Sulfur or Fire. They all seem to get better with age and they have a cool super. Sulfur having the more attractive super in my eyes. The combos you can make with them blow the competitors out of the water(pastel combos compared to fire/sulfur combos). Just my opinion though. If I was you I would surf Kingsnake or Fauna Classifieds for something in your price range that is appealing to your eyes and google the possible combos that can be made with the animal you are looking to purchase. That way, you are producing animals YOU want to produce and not the ones that are suggested to you by other members of a forum. It's a lot more fun when you are breeding animals you would like to see rather than what people want. Good luck!

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Originally Posted by Evenstar

You can definitely pick up a male lesser for under $400 - they tend to go for $250-300. Or you may be able to pick up an albino for around that. Females will more right at around $400. My vote is for a male lesser! I love that coffee-with-cream look and they get better/lighter with age. :gj:

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Cant agree with this more!! Lessers all the way!

Butter, pastel butter, pinstripe (pinstripe is a bit darker depending on the individual snake of course, but one can be had for 200 to 250. Same goes for the butter. Maybe even cheaper. The pastel butter I'm not sure. Hope this helped :)

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Originally Posted by twistedtails

Well in that case, I would suggest a Sulfur or Fire. They all seem to get better with age and they have a cool super. Sulfur having the more attractive super in my eyes. The combos you can make with them blow the competitors out of the water(pastel combos compared to fire/sulfur combos). Just my opinion though. If I was you I would surf Kingsnake or Fauna Classifieds for something in your price range that is appealing to your eyes and google the possible combos that can be made with the animal you are looking to purchase. That way, you are producing animals YOU want to produce and not the ones that are suggested to you by other members of a forum. It's a lot more fun when you are breeding animals you would like to see rather than what people want. Good luck!

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I totally agree with you Mike, but I think the OP said he didn't have any interest in breeding so that's why he was asking for others' opinions. Of course things can change! :D

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Originally Posted by themastiffman

Evenstar, you may be right. The more pics of lessers that I see, the more I like the coffee color and if they stay like that/get lighter with age, that may be the direction I go. This site is awesome, thanks to all of you.

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Just as long as YOU like them too! You should always go with what YOU like and not what others want just as Mike pointed out. But I do think lessers/butters are really fantastic and all their combos are pretty amazing too! One reason I like them is that they are very different from normals. Not just lighter, but their colors are very distinct from a normal. There's no mistaking that they are a morph.

Lessers/butters are absolutely stunning snakes. I would never get tired of looking at a nice one. Go for a male lesser/butter.

everyone likes a good 'ol bumblebee :gj:

you can get a nice one for a decent price if you're patient and search carefully :D

other than that, i think a lesser is a great suggestion

also, i have an albino and everyone loooves that one

Thanks to you all, you have given me some great info on morphs that maintain their color as adults which is what I was after. I looked at a lot of pictures last night and the more lessers I look at the more I am blown away by them and the fact that they get better with age. Thanks again, a lesser it will be!

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Originally Posted by themastiffman

Thanks to you all, you have given me some great info on morphs that maintain their color as adults which is what I was after. I looked at a lot of pictures last night and the more lessers I look at the more I am blown away by them and the fact that they get better with age. Thanks again, a lesser it will be!

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Great choice! I was going to suggest a lesser as well. They're beautiful morphs!
Even the lower quality lessers look good IMO.

Since you aren't looking to breed, caramel albinos are gorgeous, different from standard albinos, and have come down in price. Of course, can't go wrong with a lesser, either!

A GOOD quality spider or woma is a nice, light colored and gorgeous critter. :) You can pick up a male orange ghost these days for a mere 150.

I would say Albino or Bumblebee

Can't go wrong with a nice Albino