Bright baby colors

Which morphs tend to hold their bright baby colors the best? Still shopping for a bright colored addition....

I don't know a whole lot about morphs, but I can say this...
Fire and vanilla are very similar and both known for holding their colors and aging well (at least I believe this is true). I have a vanilla boy who'll be turning 4 this year and his colors have actually improved in my opinion. His blushing is a bit more faded, his tan colors are a bit brighter and he seems to have more "pop" to his contrast.

But that's just my experience with one particular BP. I'm sure others will be along to help you out too.

Which morphs tend to hold their bright baby colors the best? Still shopping for a bright colored addition....

Desert ghost is by far the best morph for holding colors into adulthood, they basically look the same as they did as hatchlings as adults, some combos lighten a bit but I've never seen any other morph comparable. Desert ghost on it's own isn't a super bright snake though, it is an enhancer gene so it will enhance any combo it is added to, on it's own, it looks like a brighter better contrasting normal but once you add it to a simple gene like pastel, it makes a pure yellow and black snake and it will hold its colors into adulthood. I'll add an example picture of one of my adults in a minute.

Desert ghost is by far the best morph for holding colors into adulthood, they basically look the same as they did as hatchlings as adults, some combos lighten a bit but I've never seen any other morph comparable. Desert ghost on it's own isn't a super bright snake though, it is an enhancer gene so it will enhance any combo it is added to, on it's own, it looks like a brighter better contrasting normal but once you add it to a simple gene like pastel, it makes a pure yellow and black snake and it will hold its colors into adulthood. I'll add an example picture of one of my adults in a minute.


Here is just a simple pastel DG, as you can see she is still bright yellow and black just as she was as a hatchling but now shes 3600 grams! Not even a bit of darkening like a typical pastel. DG will have the same affect on whatever combo you add it to. It's obviously my favorite morph for good reason haha, I have quite a few adults and they all look just as good as when they were hatchlings. I will be making all kinds of new DG combos this season, I'm super excited!https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...75865f8910.jpg

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I looked for Desert Ghost on Morph Market but sadly they are out of our price range. Just want a piece of eye candy as a pet..
Considering a Firefly at this point. I do like Orange Dream but not sure if they may brown out as adults.

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Originally Posted by Jodi2950

I looked for Desert Ghost on Morph Market but sadly they are out of our price range. Just want a piece of eye candy as a pet..
Considering a Firefly at this point. I do like Orange Dream but not sure if they may brown out as adults.

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normals don’t lose their color or brown out as adults.

idk if i would call my bamboo bright, but she is definitely striking. The adults i have seen look very similar to the babies. You can see her in my avatar

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Originally Posted by rufretic

Desert ghost is by far the best morph for holding colors into adulthood, they basically look the same as they did as hatchlings as adults, some combos lighten a bit but I've never seen any other morph comparable. Desert ghost on it's own isn't a super bright snake though, it is an enhancer gene so it will enhance any combo it is added to, on it's own, it looks like a brighter better contrasting normal but once you add it to a simple gene like pastel, it makes a pure yellow and black snake and it will hold its colors into adulthood. I'll add an example picture of one of my adults in a minute.


Here is just a simple pastel DG, as you can see she is still bright yellow and black just as she was as a hatchling but now shes 3600 grams! Not even a bit of darkening like a typical pastel. DG will have the same affect on whatever combo you add it to. It's obviously my favorite morph for good reason haha, I have quite a few adults and they all look just as good as when they were hatchlings. I will be making all kinds of new DG combos this season, I'm super excited!https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...75865f8910.jpg

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Ya Beat me to it Rufretic lol
I agree, you can't go wrong with DG! Only downside to it is that it is a recessive gene but I don't think there is any other gene that can top DG.
Here are a few pics of my Desert Ghosts:

Bell line DG female
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Male Pastel DG

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Pastel DG breeding my Firefly girl, shows how clean and bright a pastel DG can be into adulthood.

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Here is a pic of my pastel DG breeding my firefly, the difference in color is unreal!
It i were you I would start saving up some money if you want a nice DG, its worth it to get exactly what you want. The pastel DGs don't brown out like other pastel morphs normally do. Would definitely be some stunning eye candy as an adult [emoji6]

Orange dream is also very nice, but quality does matter with them for how they hold their color.

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Originally Posted by Jodi2950

I looked for Desert Ghost on Morph Market but sadly they are out of our price range. Just want a piece of eye candy as a pet..
Considering a Firefly at this point. I do like Orange Dream but not sure if they may brown out as adults.

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In my defense, you asked for the best, not the best price lol. But in all seriousness, you're getting a pet that will be a hatchling for maybe a few months and an adult for many many years, imo it's definitely worth saving for the extra time it takes to get two to three times as much as you have now so that you can get a pet you'll be happy with for the entire life rather than just the first few months. I understand budget but pastel DG has come down to actually be affordable in just the last year or two, if you shop around you could find a male for $300-$400 and just a couple years ago you couldn't touch one for less than $1000. They are well worth the extra couple hundred vs a firefly. Fireflys are nice and everyone has their own budget but I made the same mistake when I first started and bought 'good deals' but as I learned how they change, all those cheap snakes I've had to sell because they were not what I wanted as an adult that I could potentially have for 30 years. Now my DG stuff I will love to look at for the many years I will have them. I just think it's something to consider especially if you only plan to have one, get one you will love the looks of for it's long life and just take the little time to save for it.

Thank you so much for the advice. I have decided to increase my budget andget what we really would like. Your logic struck home. It is really about the long term. My husband and daughter really like Pieds the most. I do as well. We found a really nice one but was told she is currently a bee-
atch!! Don't they usually out grow that?

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Thank you so much for the advice. I have decided to increase my budget andget what we really would like. Your logic struck home. It is really about the long term. My husband and daughter really like Pieds the most. I do as well. We found a really nice one but was told she is currently a bee-
atch!! Don't they usually out grow that?

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Glad to hear, I think you'll be much happier in the long run. Pied are also a great choice for something that looks amazing as an adult. They may not be as bright as DG because the darker pattern typically still darkens as an adult but because the pure white stays pure white, the contrast remains and they are absolutely stunning throughout their life.

As far as a bp out growing the aggressiveness, sometimes yes, sometimes no. Some just have an attitude but it's rare. I have 50 plus and none of mine are currently biters but I did have a nasty little banana and he never outgrew it even as an adult I had to sell him as a breeder, not a pet. 99% of them have great temperaments though, all of my hatchlings have been great from the time they pipped out of the egg, never biting me even once yet. I've been lucky but there really just isn't that many aggressive bps. Imo a bitey bp is usually an unhappy bp because of husbandry or being super hungry, but there is the small chance it could just have a bad attitude.

Pieds are common enough, for a pet, I would do yourself a favor and wait to get one that is nice from the get go.

Good luck finding your new pet :)

I am really happy with my Pastel Calico.

She’s coming up on 1000g and 2 years old and is still as bright and beautiful as when I got her at 250g

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Now:
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Wow!! She is amazing!