Morph suggestions for someone who doesn't intend to breed

So I've had my darling Eros for about a month now and I do believe I've been hooked. I'm looking into getting a second ball, and I know I want a morph, but I don't know exactly what kind of morph. There are just way too many options out there...I do not ever intend on breeding, and the subject of genetics just gives me a headache. This may sound ditzy but I simply want a "pretty" morph. Something significantly different...for example, to my untrained eye enchis and cinnamons look too "normal". Basically I'm looking for aesthetic variation and appeal. So far I'm thinkin pewter, but the price tag for a female has me holding back a little. Which brings me to my other question: generally speaking, how much bigger are your females than your males? I was originally hoping for a male, and I got my wish with Eros, but now I kinda wish I had a female just so I can marvel at her size one day.
So to sum it up, what interesting morphs can you recommend? (Please dont say BEL or something that has a price tag of $1000+ those morphs are a far off dream for me xP) And are your females significantly more impressive size-wise in comparison to your males?
I apologize if this thread makes me sound incredibly shallow lol...Blame the snakes for being such great eye candy

If you never plan to breed, and you just want something pretty, I would go with a desert.

how much are you wanting to spend? i think bumblebees are one of the sexiest morphs for under $500

A bumble bee-
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And Enchi really is gorgeous!
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Can't go wrong with a bee!

Desert!

female desert stuff, because these cannot be used for breeding :) here males are expensive, but female deserts or even desert combos can be quite affordable.

normally, the males are cheaper than the females.

i dont know your price range, maybe an albino might be in your price range or a pinstripe.

or you could, for a start, just look at older offers and more recent offers in this forum:
http://ball-pythons.net/forums/forum...tion-or-Wanted

there are many morphs and we dont know your taste, i guess only you can do the research :)

Ull get more bang for your buck with a male..

Whats your price limit ? I would have to agree with a bee or maybe a pied

Echoing all that female Desert suggestions, there are tons with no place to go since they can never be breeding stock and they're definitely different from the average morph you see casual keepers buying.

Also I think Cinnapins/Black Pinstripes are really lovely too, a nice step up from the standard Pinstripe but with that extra umpf!

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Originally Posted by MisterKyte

Echoing all that female Desert suggestions, there are tons with no place to go since they can never be breeding stock

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How come Deserts can't be bred? I thought all morphs were about was color and pattern, not sterility...

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Originally Posted by Brad91

How come Deserts can't be bred? I thought all morphs were about was color and pattern, not sterility...

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From what I have heard.. Only females can't reproduce as they die when preggo or something along those lines.. I don't think it's 100% confirmed that they can't breed but it hasnt been successfull yet

I do find bees pretty interesting, but I'm not exactly wowed by them so I don't think I'd be willing to shell out hundreds of dollars for one. But holy moly deserts are gorgeous! I've never heard of that morph, thanks for the tip guys! I think I'm gonna start the hunt for a desert female =)
this forum is a godsend xD

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How come Deserts can't be bred? I thought all morphs were about was color and pattern, not sterility...

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http://www.owalreptiles.com/issues.php

some morphs have known issues. most morphs are totally fine, on their own and in all possible combination. for "desert" it says: female fertility issues. and it means, breed them and bad things can happen. im no expert and dont know what exactly, but i guess it must be really bad because noone breeds them. Apart from that they are totally fine.

That's so weird.. Thanks for the answer.

Sorry ikethedeviant, I didn't mean to steal your post. You can have it back now. Lol.

Albino is always a hot choice. There seems to be a lack of love for albinos recently. I don't know why?

hmm ive done some light browsing for deserts so far and it seems that some female desert morphs are thousands of dollars! why so much for a snake that can't breed? Do you guys think $300 is a fair price for a female desert?

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Originally Posted by interloc

Albino is always a hot choice. There seems to be a lack of love for albinos recently. I don't know why?

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Im considering albinos as well =) albinos are about as far away from the normal morph as you could get so it's def on my list!

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That's so weird.. Thanks for the answer.

Sorry ikethedeviant, I didn't mean to steal your post. You can have it back now. Lol.

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lol it's okay, the result of your post hijacking is that I learned something new =D

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Albino is always a hot choice. There seems to be a lack of love for albinos recently. I don't know why?

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I agree completely! Albinos are great. I think they don't get much love because so many other co-dom morphs are out there now. And a lot of folks on the forum are trying there hands at breeding. People don't wanna play with recessives as much. If I were looking for a "pet" an albino would be the first thing I would consider.

I suggest Albino, hypo, pinstripe, mojave, or lesser.
You can get male hypo pastel, pewters, super pastels, lemon blasts, bees, etc for $350 or less.


Female deserts have deformed reproductive tracts, which is why they slug out or become egg bound.

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Originally Posted by DrDooLittle

A bumble bee-
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/03/08/azynu8eb.jpg

And Enchi really is gorgeous!
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/03/08/6a5adu9a.jpg

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lookie lookie Doolittle has a watermark... how fancy! lol love your enchi and bumblebee. I'd get a pretty BEL if you have the money

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Originally Posted by Solarsoldier001

lookie lookie Doolittle has a watermark... how fancy! lol love your enchi and bumblebee. I'd get a pretty BEL if you have the money

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I'll be making one...;)
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Mojave or lesser is you want to spend around 150-200. A spider is nice around the same price if you do not mind the wobble.

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I'll be making one...;)
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me too one day... if my Bel stuff ever get to the appropriate size! My Mojave female is lingering at 1100 grams -_-. My Butter Female is such a bad eater, she's at 700 grams, maybe a little more. And my Lesser Female she is a monster eater, she is about to hi 900 grams. But she just started a eating strike -_- I hope it doesn't last long :(

But OP if you don't want to buy a desert female, go for a BEL! lol

Albino's are awesome too! But yeah, haven't seen many of them posted lately. :confused:

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I don't know how you couldn't go with a desert female for a pet only snake, one of the biggest let downs for the ball python trade was finding out the fertility issues surrounding the females. I've seen 3 gene females for less than 500 bucks. Their issues destroy their monetary value so it works out great for a pet owner to get a really cool looking snake on the cheap.

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Originally Posted by OhhWatALoser

I don't know how you couldn't go with a desert female for a pet only snake, one of the biggest let downs for the ball python trade was finding out the fertility issues surrounding the females. I've seen 3 gene females for less than 500 bucks. Their issues destroy their monetary value so it works out great for a pet owner to get a really cool looking snake on the cheap.

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completely agree! desert anything is just sexy! I saw both pastel deserts and yellow belly desert females at the ohio reptile breeders expo last weekend for $250 each! I almost brought one home just to say I had a desert. lol

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Originally Posted by ikethedeviant

hmm ive done some light browsing for deserts so far and it seems that some female desert morphs are thousands of dollars! why so much for a snake that can't breed? Do you guys think $300 is a fair price for a female desert?

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i see those too. some are from reputable breeders too, i wonder if they just didn't bother the change the price (if its the same as the males) or they are trying to take advantage of people that don't research