Help identifying...

Some of you probably remember me asking about my ball python Marshall. Now that he's about a year old, I think there is a better chance of identifying whatever he may be. Basically no history on him, other than he was sold to me as a pastel. He has a very defined head stamp, and seems to have a wobble when feeding. Please excuse the small ding on his head, he got that from squeezing himself through the too small gap between the sliding glass doors...

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Definitely not pastel, but you probably knew that. :P

Lol yes! Everything is about his is not pastel.


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Im going to say that you have a nice looking normal...maby a very small maby of fire....but im just not seeing it

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Originally Posted by frostysBP

Im going to say that you have a nice looking normal...maby a very small maby of fire....but im just not seeing it

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Yes I thought about that as well. He seems too dark for a fire, they are much lighter I thought. I almost see disco, but the chances of him being a disco are very slim, I don't see a lot of discos around here.


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Another thing that confuses me is that he has a wobble. I tried to video it, but he got scared and went back in his hide. He doesn't look like any of the morphs that carry the wobble gene in my opinion. If anyone has some insight as to what's going on here, it would be greatly appreciated.


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First thing that comes to mind with the blushing, the spot and the belly is a Yellow Belly. How bad is the wobble, is it spider bad or is he just swaying slightly side to side when he is coiling up to strike?

I don't think he's a yb. But he sure does have an interesting belly with all of those little spots. Is it possible to see a belly shot? Btw your snake has the most adorable face, just had to say it.

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Yes at first glance he does look quite similar to a yellowbelly, but his belly isn't clear. The wobble is mild, his head starts spinning while he is eating and after he eats, going in small slow circles. I will get a better belly shot. Thank you FluppleWott, I must say I completely agree![emoji23]


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All I see is Yellow Belly still

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All I see is Yellow Belly still

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So correct me if I'm wrong, but don't yellow bellies have completely clear bellies with no marks? That's the only thing keeping me from saying he's a yellow belly, he's got the signature head stamp and the colors for one.


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From what I've seen, yellowbellies are clear down the center of their bellies. Along the edges (sorta where the bottom of the flames meet the belly) they have lots of busy patterning/spots. Maybe there are other specimens that look different but that's just what I thought.

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From what I've seen, yellowbellies are clear down the center of their bellies. Along the edges (sorta where the bottom of the flames meet the belly) they have lots of busy patterning/spots. Maybe there are other specimens that look different but that's just what I thought.

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Really well in that case I think I just might have a yellowbelly! I will get a belly picture this evening, sorry for the delay but he had just eaten.


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Originally Posted by gameonpython

Really well in that case I think I just might have a yellowbelly! I will get a belly picture this evening, sorry for the delay but he had just eaten.


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If you do have a yb then congrats! Especially if you intend on breeding. The gene tends to really brighten and clean up colors imo. In fact I almost just bought a lil pastel yb a few weeks ago....decided I'd rather get something along the lines of a spinner but yellowbellies are still pretty cool! Can't wait to see more pics of your cute lil scale baby!

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Ok I've got some belly pics:
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Another vote for yellowbelly!

Thanks guys, I think I can conclude that he is a yellowbelly!


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yellow belly was my first impression and now i have seen the better photos i am even more sure of it