POLL: Reduced, Semi-Reduced, or Regular Clown? Which is your favorite?

Looking to buy a clown, just wanting to see what you guys like! Reduced, semi-reduced, or regular clown patterns?

I like reduced to semi-reduced. The super reduced ones are stunning but I think a few spots give the snake character. The coloring is just as important as pattern to me too.

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Originally Posted by Daybreaker

I like reduced to semi-reduced. The super reduced ones are stunning but I think a few spots give the snake character. The coloring is just as important as pattern to me too.

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according to a breeder I talked to the super reduced are incredibly rare and hard to come by? and do you prefer darker clowns or lighter?

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Originally Posted by tomjones456

according to a breeder I talked to the super reduced are incredibly rare and hard to come by? and do you prefer darker clowns or lighter?

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I'm no clown expert but I've seen what I consider super reduced here and there so they're not totally a rare occurrence. On that note I do see more regular/semi reduced on the market though by far.

I like brighter clowns with lots of orangey/yellow tones over the darker/tan brown ones. On here: http://www.worldofballpythons.com/morphs/clown/ I love the snakes in pic 2,3,4,9,and 19.

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Originally Posted by Daybreaker

I'm no clown expert but I've seen what I consider super reduced here and there so they're not totally a rare occurrence. On that note I do see more regular/semi reduced on the market though by far.

I like brighter clowns with lots of orangey/yellow tones over the darker/tan brown ones. On here: http://www.worldofballpythons.com/morphs/clown/ I love the snakes in pic 2,3,4,9,and 19.

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i also love the brighter looking clowns! do you have any good breeders you would recommend for mainly the clown morph?

I like them reduced as well and light in color. I think the super reduced are awesome.

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Originally Posted by tomjones456

i also love the brighter looking clowns! do you have any good breeders you would recommend for mainly the clown morph?

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When I think "clown" I think Casey Lazik: his animals are stunning though I've never bought from him personally.

I've seen many gems pop up here and there on Kingsnake and Fauna who were produced by people I've never heard of (I don't recall their names unfortunately). Always check references on the BOI before purchase, but I'm sure others can chime in for specific quality clown breeders.

It depends, for just a homozygous clown (CC) I prefer the reduced ones.

However, when you start adding in genes I like clowns to start off without the reduction. I'm not a big fan of some of the combo clowns that started off from reduced lines. They are still amazing animals for sure but I wish they had a little bit more of a busy pattern on the sides.

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Originally Posted by Daybreaker

When I think "clown" I think Casey Lazik: his animals are stunning though I've never bought from him personally.

I've seen many gems pop up here and there on Kingsnake and Fauna who were produced by people I've never heard of (I don't recall their names unfortunately). Always check references on the BOI before purchase, but I'm sure others can chime in for specific quality clown breeders.

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just found out that casey is a local breeder ! for sure buying one from him

I like reduced pattern anything! I think the reduced pattern has a cool effect on all morphs to some degree.

Weird. I like a whacked out crazy pattern in clowns. The more holes the better. The reduced are nice but it ends up looking like a brown sock with a line. I want some contrast. That's my opinion anyways.

Definitelly reduced or semi-reduced :D.

Reduced clowns are genetic, not a rare occurrence. The BHB line which I work with and probably Casey works with are known for their very reduced pattern. You could alw?ays contact BHB directly,

For most clown combo's I prefer heavy patterned clowns which is what I work with.
I have BHB line clowns but they are from his earlier work I believe, nothing reduced about them at all which I like for my projects.

I would say a low, semi reduced pattern. I don't like the busier clowns. I love clown though, that will be the next thing I add.

Low to semi reduced. I look for color a lot too though. Some clowns i see are pretty brown or tan. I like the brighter orangey yellowy ones. If it has AMAZING colors then im ok with a few spots. And a cool head pattern is bonus points too.

Got a semi-reduced pattern breeder male, who consistantly sires semi-reduced offspring

here's a couple of my 2011's... (much yellower than the pic suggests, had a crap camera at the time)

http://img405.imageshack.us/img405/6...cture043fo.jpg

i personally like the normal to slightly reduced, i love the clown pattern, don't like it washed away personally.

I like the reduce ones the most. but when you have clown combos, it's hard to find one I think is ugly. clown project is my no 1 project, love the clown gene.

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Originally Posted by tomjones456

just found out that casey is a local breeder ! for sure buying one from him

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Casey has some of the best clowns out there. I have gotten a few animals from him and they are all top notch even his hets look amazing. I like the reduced to semi reduced clowns myself and luv seeing what combo's do to the clown pattern.