Yellow Belly?

I just got this ball python female today, sold to me as a yellow belly. I am terrible and telling them apart but the guy I bought it from is trustworthy. You guys think I did ok or not? Can you tell me what I am looking at to ID it as a yellow belly? Thanks.

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c2...s/IMG_0577.jpg

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c2...s/IMG_0578.jpg

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c2...s/IMG_0579.jpg

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c2...s/IMG_0581.jpg

Hi,

When you say the guy is trustworthy do you mean you checked him out on the BOI etc?


dr del

The belly shot is washed out... can't tell from that.

but she appears to have the flames. :gj:

The only true way to know is to breed her.

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Originally Posted by dr del

Hi,

When you say the guy is trustworthy do you mean you checked him out on the BOI etc?


dr del

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No, I mean I have known the guy for a while, face to face, in person. I trust him. I just mainly want to know what I am looking at to tell. He explaned it to me some but I ar not the sharpest guy in the world when it comes to remembering that stuff.

I will try to get better belly shots, but the belly is kinda a milky yellowish color.

Hi,

Did you check out the hunters guide to yellowbellies?


dr del

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Originally Posted by dr del

Hi,

Did you check out the hunters guide to yellowbellies?


dr del

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Didn't know it existed. Thanks, I will check it out.

From the pictures you posted, the belly makes me believe that it's not a YB.

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Originally Posted by rabernet

From the pictures you posted, the belly makes me believe that it's not a YB.

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I would agree, from what can be seen in your pics it would be a no.

The coloring and the flames lead me to think that it might be a yellow belly, didn't notice if it has a spot on the head and can't really see the pattern of scales on the edges of the belly. What makes your friend think it's a yellow belly? How was this produced? Was it a yellow belly to normal breeding?

Here is more of the belly. The head has a lighter spot on it, but not a light circle like I have seen on some. Now, if you do not think it is a yellow belly then if you can, please tell me why, besides for just "the belly don't look it" Rather, what about the belly does not look it? Not trying to be a jerk, just trying to learn, Thanks.

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c2...s/IMG_0582.jpg

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c2...s/IMG_0583.jpg

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c2...s/IMG_0585.jpg

I don't think its a YB The pic's aren't great either.

i dont know i dont trust the belly does it have a washed out spot on its head i will try to take some pix of my yb and post them most likely tomorrow

https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil...7/IMG_0415.JPG



This is my YB male.

excuse the pix not very good at taking them yet bty this is a gobblin
head
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e9...e/DVC00760.jpg
flames
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e9...e/DVC00762.jpg
belly
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e9...e/DVC00761.jpg

not a yellowbelly. they have black all down the sides of their belly and usually a spot on their head.

I actually paid the price of a normal for her, and it wasn't till after I bought her that the whole yellowbelly thing was brought up. Things I see is that the snake has the flames, overall yellow coloring, blushing, and to me it looks no different on the belly than some of the ones on the guide posted earlier. The head is a bit iffy, but I see differences in this with other ones shown for refference as well. Either way, I payed a good price for her so I cant lose in the long run, yellow belly or not.