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Exceptional normal male
This little guy is the pet of my roomate, and there's a better than average chance he's going to find his way into our breeding program. He just keeps getting nicer, the older he gets. He came from a pet store, but was bred by crestedgecko.com
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r...nkubus3jpg.jpg
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r...Inkubusjpg.jpg
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so I'm new to the BP world, what makes this normal so exceptional.. my eyes arent trained yet so i'd like you to explain what you see. thanks :)
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nice bright color! and i love the black spot in his neck stripe!
ari, each person has their own opinions on what makes the best norm bp. some like a busy pattern like this one and some like clean reduced pattern. some like lighter color, some like dark. to each their own.
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He has tons of yellow, very bright, light, and cleaner than most.
I'll take some pics of him next to one of the other normal-looking snakes later on, for the contrast. Right now, they're still in quarantine, so can't put them together.
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Very nice, if you said he was a pastel you could have fooled me.
;)
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Originally Posted by WingedWolfPsion
He has tons of yellow, very bright, light, and cleaner than most.
I guess that really depends on what you consider clean.
just sayin'
He is a nice bp but I see nothing 'exceptional' about him.
imo.
:cool:
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Got any pics of better normals? :D
I think people are bit too obsessed with the morphs, personally. I have an interest in very good-looking normals. High yellow, holding color with age, etc. I'd like to see more examples of them.
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Originally Posted by WingedWolfPsion
Got any pics of better normals? :D
I think people are bit too obsessed with the morphs, personally. I have an interest in very good-looking normals. High yellow, holding color with age, etc. I'd like to see more examples of them.
Well beauty is often in the eye of the beholder however to me THIS (http://www.ball-pythons.net/forums/s...threadid=55639) is the prime example of an exceptional clean individual.
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Ooooh, I LOVE that female, Jas--the high yellow is awesome. :D
Those are the kind of girls I'm going to try to get my hands on. I can easily imagine what that color will do when mixed with pastel.
I hope our little male looks even half that good as an adult, and we'll have a start on it.
GA--that girl does look really clean, but along with the other speculators, I wonder if that's a mutation? Worth a check and see.
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I have a female u guys are going to like. Her patterns on her sides consist of a bunch of numbers 8's. Its just crazy how the patterns make so many number 8's, and they are on both sides. My dad started calling her Dale Jr after Dale Earnhardt Jr (since his number was 8)...Now since Dale Earnhardt Jr is moving to the number #88. Then i guess her patterns will fit even better now, LoL...I'll get some pics up for you guys, but trust me my camera is a POS and it doesnt do her any justice.....=-)
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Those are beautiful Robin and Jo!
Excellent examples of clean...reduced normal bp's!
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People will definately get on your case if you declare your Normal to be exceptional. :) This guy I have, has -something- a bit different than your average pet-store normal.. if your normal stands out to you, why?
http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s...forwebsite.jpg
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Some nice looking animals up here. :)
Our boy stands out due to the high yellow, and the fact that he seems to be holding on to it as he gets older. It's that high yellow/reduced brown that really gets my attention. The ultra clean patterns and the really light colored snakes are pretty nice, too. I can imagine what the light color would do in a mojave line.
Rabernet, you have some gorgeous females there, REALLY nice. :)
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She's awesome!
So are reduced patterns considered preferable? Is mine considered "busy"?
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Originally Posted by bearhart
So are reduced patterns considered preferable? Is mine considered "busy"?
Some people favor reduced patterns...some people really love the busier patterns. There's no "right" or "wrong" or "better" or "worse" when it comes to ball python looks! We each love what we love. :)
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Originally Posted by bearhart
So are reduced patterns considered preferable? Is mine considered "busy"?
It's a personal preference. Nothing makes me drool like a nice reduced pattern. Nothing makes someone else drool like an interesting busy pattern. :D
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Rabernet, you have some gorgeous females there, REALLY nice. :)
Thank you!:)
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Old photo, but I think Issa stands out a bit in the normal bucket
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y21...sa12-15-06.jpg
I found it interesting that he got lighter as he got older...and then reached a tan m&m color...which is apparently not a standard m&m color anymore.
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Originally Posted by bearhart
So are reduced patterns considered preferable? Is mine considered "busy"?
Reduced pattern or not, it is a personal preference, I like reduced pattern the best the only problem is that Robin has all the best looking ones ;)
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Cool. I guess Snakey would be considered busy then. I like the intricacy of Snakey's pattern. Then again, the simple, bold shapes of the reduced pattern is very cool too.
Schlyne: very cool. I especially like the very spotted neck!
Snakey has actually been getting darker with age. And, he's starting to get some fairly pronounced blush spots. I'm really excited to see how those develop. Ever since rabernet put of pictures of hers, I've been keen on the whole blush thing.
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Originally Posted by bearhart
Cool. I guess Snakey would be considered busy then. I like the intricacy of Snakey's pattern. Then again, the simple, bold shapes of the reduced pattern is very cool too.
I LOVE "busy" patterns :) I'd say Snakey's pattern is busy, and that she is beautiful. My Auryn is a busily-patterned snake, too. I had the choice between him and several beautiful reduced pastels at NERD, but I chose him. In part, because he had a sweet disposition and in part because of his awesome "busy" pattern :D
Later on down the road, I'll likely include a reduced-pattern animal or two in my collection, because they're just as interesting and unique as the busy ones!
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thanks!
(Snakey is most definately a 'he' though... :O )
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