Morph that loses it's flare when aging?

IMO it's the pastel first and then the spider.

Just my opinion though.

Your thoughts?

Axanthic

how does an axanthic lose its flare? seeing as how i've never seen a baby or adult in person Im curious.

baby Axanthics are very black and silver see below
http://www.ralphdavisreptiles.com/im...xanthic_24.jpg

when they grow up they get less and les silver and some even end up looking almost normal
http://www.ralphdavisreptiles.com/im...xanthic_10.jpg

thanx.. that is a big difference. just curious, what is the big appeal to axanthics then? do they do something for other morphs color wise?

Oh yea removing the yellow is a big plus in combos.

http://www.newenglandreptile.com/ner...=167&Itemid=63

http://www.newenglandreptile.com/ner...=166&Itemid=58

http://www.newenglandreptile.com/ner...d=63&Itemid=63

Pastel? You tell me - has he lost his flare? 1100 grams:

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e9...stonBlush5.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e9...tonBreed10.jpg

Yes, some do - but not all.

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Originally Posted by N4S

IMO it's the pastel first and then the spider.

Just my opinion though.

Your thoughts?

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I think they look better as they age but that's just me.

I think the Silver Bullet would be the one loosing it's flare.

Well here is my contention with the whole thread.

Bare with me here, but ALL animals look the "Best" when they are babies.

In BPs, this is especially true.

One cannot really expect anything to look as cute or as young/youthful/etc when you get older.

Things fade, things sag, things... grow hair... etc...

I think that since most people only see the photos of baby BPs, that this mindset is forming that they look "uglier" with age.

I disagree completely.

They just mature into the tones in which they were destined to take.

So there. :P

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Originally Posted by LadyOhh

Well here is my contention with the whole thread.

Bare with me here, but ALL animals look the "Best" when they are babies.

In BPs, this is especially true.

One cannot really expect anything to look as cute or as young/youthful/etc when you get older.

Things fade, things sag, things... grow hair... etc...

I think that since most people only see the photos of baby BPs, that this mindset is forming that they look "uglier" with age.

I disagree completely.

They just mature into the tones in which they were destined to take.

So there. :P

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and thats why we keep you around for good answers like this!:D:gj:

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Originally Posted by jdmls88

and thats why we keep you around for good answers like this!:D:gj:

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YAY!!! :D

If I had to pick one from the little I've seen of the adults it would have to be the axanthic's. Some pastel's are very nice as adult's, spider's are always hott in my book I don't think they change much at all.:2cent:

Spiders look better aged imo. I wish I could find a pastel that looked remotely close to Winston. 2 Months of searching for a pastel has yielded me nothing.

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Originally Posted by Brimstone111888

Spiders look better aged imo. I wish I could find a pastel that looked remotely close to Winston. 2 Months of searching for a pastel has yielded me nothing.

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Winston is hott!

Actually I was very dissapointed to learn that the amazing looking silvery pewters turn well....tan.

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Originally Posted by whippet

Actually I was very dissapointed to learn that the amazing looking silvery pewters turn well....tan.

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Really? I LOVE the adult in this post (the second picture)

http://www.ball-pythons.net/forums/s...=658316#658316

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Originally Posted by N4S

IMO it's the pastel first and then the spider.

Just my opinion though.

Your thoughts?

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Define aging? What's the oldest ball python morph you've seen grow up, out of curiosity? :confused:

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Originally Posted by rabernet

Pastel? You tell me - has he lost his flare? 1100 grams:

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e9...stonBlush5.jpg

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OOOOOH WINNY!!!!!!!!!!

If I was a snake...
http://bloodpythons.com/forumpics/hitit.jpg

(mods, feel free to remove if that's not family friendly enough. :twisted:)

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Originally Posted by LadyOhh

Well here is my contention with the whole thread.

Bare with me here, but ALL animals look the "Best" when they are babies.

In BPs, this is especially true.

One cannot really expect anything to look as cute or as young/youthful/etc when you get older.

Things fade, things sag, things... grow hair... etc...

I think that since most people only see the photos of baby BPs, that this mindset is forming that they look "uglier" with age.

I disagree completely.

They just mature into the tones in which they were destined to take.

So there. :P

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PSSSSSSSSST...wanna know a secret? That's why you get blood pythons!!! They are truly the "fine wine" of the python world...the good ones just get better & better with age! :D ;)

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Originally Posted by LadyOhh

Bare with me here, but ALL animals look the "Best" when they are babies.

In BPs, this is especially true.

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I will have to disagree with the above statement. I say this because there is one morph that I truly believe looks better and better with each shed. I have yet to see a Caramel Albino that does not look better as an adult. My adult Caramael looks five times better than when I got him at 300 grams, and the Caramels that I hatched this year are nowhere near what they looked like when they hatched. I also have the same feelings about Hypomelanistic animals. All of my adults and yearlings look way beeter than when they were tiny. I just look at it as growing into their beauty.

In general, most animals do look best as hatchlings, but not ALL of them.

So you are saying that stick gooey just hatched shiney baby didn't look as good as big bad mamajama now?

I retract my ALL statement, but I think in general, my point still stands.

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Originally Posted by KLG

PSSSSSSSSST...wanna know a secret? That's why you get blood pythons!!! They are truly the "fine wine" of the python world...the good ones just get better & better with age! :D ;)

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Hey, I'm working on it...

:D

AND I love wine.

So there you go!! :gj:

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Originally Posted by KLG

PSSSSSSSSST...wanna know a secret? That's why you get blood pythons!!! They are truly the "fine wine" of the python world...the good ones just get better & better with age! :D ;)

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And that is why blood pythons will rule this culture before too long!! :D:D:D:D And I sure as heck cant wait :P

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Originally Posted by LadyOhh

So you are saying that stick gooey just hatched shiney baby didn't look as good as big bad mamajama now?

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Exactly

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Originally Posted by LadyOhh

I retract my ALL statement, but I think in general, my point still stands.

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In general, yes. That is why I wrote my last statement about most morphs/normals looking better as hatchlings.

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Originally Posted by LadyOhh

Things fade, things sag, things... grow hair... etc...

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Hello Mid-30's...... :rolleyes:

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Things fade, things sag, things... grow hair... etc...

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I want to see my BP's grow hair.... Now THAT would be cool. :twisted::twisted:

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Originally Posted by KLG

If I was a snake...
http://bloodpythons.com/forumpics/hitit.jpg

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wait.............how did everybody pass over this...............this is hilarious!

LMAO! :bow:

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Originally Posted by KLG

PSSSSSSSSST...wanna know a secret? That's why you get blood pythons!!! They are truly the "fine wine" of the python world...the good ones just get better & better with age! :D ;)

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:8: I have a feeling I'll end up leaving with a blood python when I visit you guys instead of and enchi.

But I did see the killer blonde looking blood that was HOT!! Now if Kara can do like Kev with his tokay and get them to NOT BITE!

:banana:

what's wrong with silverbullet? I guess they'll turn tan/brown like pewter too? People saw my subadult pewter and thought she's normal lol

I also have caramel, she does get better with age.:)