What to look in Bumblebees? (How to know if it's a quality animal)

[Kinra]

Yes, a lot of it is preference.

The wobble doesn't really affect the snakes health and in some cases you won't see any sign of it until they are excited (feeding time).

I've never seen a bee or ball python that yellow.

[Kinra]

@shockbunny are you sure that's not a spider? You can find spiders and bees in the same clutch.

It's definitely a bee. You won't find a spider with a head pattern that looks like that. You can also see some of the yellow mixed in with the brown. It's just a very brown bee.

[Munizfire]

^^^ LOLWTF with the faces...
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[Chris633]

I've been keeping an eye open for a female bee. I'm looking for dark blacks, bright yellow and little to no black speckling. I may consider getting a killer bee just so I don't have to worry about as much browning. I like both standard and reduced bee patterning. So maybe I'll have both at some point. Like everyone else has said though, it really is about personal preference.


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[Munizfire]

I've been keeping an eye open for a female bee. I'm looking for dark blacks, bright yellow and little to no black speckling. I may consider getting a killer bee just so I don't have to worry about as much browning. I like both standard and reduced bee patterning. So maybe I'll have both at some point. Like everyone else has said though, it really is about personal preference.


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[mastaxaph]

I will be posting pics of my bee lux here as soon as get home.


My bee has a wobble but only dureing feedings. Its slight.but its there.

[babyknees]

It's definitely a bee. You won't find a spider with a head pattern that looks like that. You can also see some of the yellow mixed in with the brown. It's just a very brown bee.

Agreed. It's a bee in my opinion.

[MrBig]

Bees and BELs are 2 of the reasons I started breeding. They are also 2 of the combos I'm going for this year. Personally I wouldn't buy over half of the bees I see for sale. I guess the problem is that there are far to many sub par examples of pastels being bred. I'm pairing my spider to a pastel female that is extremely light and has tanned slightly but not really browned. I could have used my neon yellow pastel girl, but thought she would be better in a firefly combo. To me high or low whites and wobble take a backseat to the reduced pattern and to how the pastel parent looks as an adult. Best of luck finding what makes you happy though.

[ShockBunny]

Definitely a bee. XD He has some fairly bright yellow on him, just not along his spine. Like I said, not what I would consider a great bee, but his appetite and personality more than make up for it.

I'm in the process of moving, but I'll hopefully get some nicer pics of him posted soon.

[meowmeowkazoo]

Here's what I look for in a bee:

Bright, clean yellow. I don't care for "dirty bees" that have lots of speckling or browning out.

Crisp, reduced pattern. The reduced pattern is really optional, but I like for it to be mostly connected, with few if any stray dots or lines.

High white sides are a plus, but also not necessary. Some people prefer the low whites.

Really if you go for bright color and a clean pattern you should be good to go.