Yellowbelly? (DUW)

Help me out. Tell me what you think? Iver never been good at identifying a yellowbelly. Pics suck, The yellow near her belly is brighter in person. Its def. yellow all along her belly line, I know some normals can have this but shes a good 700-800 grams and normally its gone by now.

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o...b/dryer017.jpg

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o...b/dryer016.jpg

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o...b/dryer015.jpg

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o...b/dryer014.jpg

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o...b/dryer013.jpg

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o...b/dryer012.jpg

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o...b/dryer010.jpg

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o...b/dryer009.jpg

Its not a yb, sorry.

Nope, not a yellow belly - but a pretty snake nonetheless!

Look's like a normal to me also. Great looking normal female.

I agree with the others not a YB...but a nice looking big girl non the less.


Here is a great guide on identifying YB written by Jon from Next World Exotics.

http://www.ball-pythons.net/forums/s...ad.php?t=45579

Pay special attention to how the belly pattern is...yours doesn't have this pattern.

Great looking normal :)

3 characteristics will determine a true Yellow Belly and they are, a light spot on the head, a clear belly(does not have to be yellow) and awesome flames. :)

This should help you see the difference - this has pictures of the bellies of a few YB's:

http://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=1314074,1314074

The term "yellowbelly" always confused me too. I have a normal female that carries a very bright yellow along her sides like that seen on yours and she's a full mature girl now. Until we got a YB it was a morph that confused me and seemed very subtle (when viewing pics online). Now that we are watching Riordan mature it's obvious he's not a normal and the things that identify him as a YB are more obvious in person and as he matures.

That's a lovely snake you have! :)

Yellowbelly's ROCK!!!! I just love mine. LOL They are amazing

Here are a couple good pictures to compare to your ball python...

http://siscoreptiles.com/ball%20pythons/YB%20(1).jpg

http://siscoreptiles.com/ball%20pythons/YB%20(2).jpg

Here is a list of what I look for in a good yellow belly...

• The spot on the head
• The clear belly
• The pixelated markings where the belly meets the sides
• The awesome flames on the sides
• I also love to see a little yellow on the outer belly scales

Rick

Looks like an awesome normal! My male has the same markings but with flames and yellow flecks on the belly. I went through the whole Yellow belly thing with him too. It broke my heart to find out he was just a normal but he is my best breeder, eater, and he looks like a neonate all the time. SO CUTE!!