Which morphs get better with age?

[Craiga 01453]

So I have been back in the snake hobby for a short while now after having not had a snake in over 15 years.

A lot has changed, and notably, the morphs are just insane compared to the late 90s early 2000s. I'm still pretty new when it comes to morphs, so any info will help.

I plan to add a few new BPs over time, but have such a hard time deciding which morphs I like best. I know that ultimately it's my snake, so pick what I like, but man there's so many I like.

So I'm thinking maybe some morphs that typically age well might help me to narrow it down.

So what morphs are known to age well?
What morphs are notorious for not aging well?


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[StillBP]

Desert ghost. And enchi. And fire Age extremely well. Most pastel age poorly as do most axanthic

[JodanOrNoDan]

If we are talking about averages...

Lavender Albino and Hypo get better. Other genes I think it depends on taste. For example ... I have two lines of both Phantom and Mojave. In both cases one tends to get darker and the other fades. I pick which line depending on what I am trying to make. I like the way Lessers age. Enchis change also but I like the changes. When you buy a morph, if possible ask to see the parents. This way you have some idea of what your purchase will look like as an adult.

Pastels often disappoint.

[JodanOrNoDan]

Desert ghost. And enchi. And fire Age extremely well. Most pastel age poorly as do most axanthic

LOL. You just made me think. I missed Fire. Special looks nice as well.

[Oxylepy]

What do you mean by aging well? I can't answer because all I have at the moment is a lesser, a pastel, and lesser pastels. I can tell you lessers start with bright yellows and crisp blacks with some nice background fading. Over time the entire snake becomes lighter until it's all a nice caramel/sandy color.

Ball pythons morphs will get lighter, darker, or stay roughly the same. Which are you looking for?

[Craiga 01453]

Thanks for the quick replies.

I guess to elaborate a bit on what I'm asking I would say that aging well would be holding it's colors and contrast. Not fading out too much and looks the most similar as an adult to what it looked like as a juvenile.

[JodanOrNoDan]

Thanks for the quick replies.

I guess to elaborate a bit on what I'm asking I would say that aging well would be holding it's colors and contrast. Not fading out too much and looks the most similar as an adult to what it looked like as a juvenile.

Ahhh... Looking the same. LOL. Just about none at least as far as single gene goes. They all change to some degree. It is a matter of what you want the final product to be. The BEL supers and ALS pretty much stay the same once they get out of the "fresh out of the egg phase". BEL enchi combos stay pretty close. My killer bee looks the same as the day I brought her home as a hatchling. She is three now.

[Oxylepy]

Fires don't really seem to have a dramatic shift, I've heard Enchis don't change much. Fire Enchis look pretty good both young and old, seeming to stay close to true to the original snake.

Other than that I'm not sure.

[BPGator]

What about pied? I think the brown darkens, but the white stays bright, doesn't it?


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[Stewart_Reptiles]

Anything with Hypo, fire, YB, OD will generally age better, some enchi combos age well as well while some get very muddy depending on what the combo is.

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