Which dinker would you choose?

[Lolo76]

I'm just curious... if you had to pick one of these "dinkers" (or special ball pythons, as the breeder refers to them), which would you choose? I can't get anything right now, but will hopefully purchase something dinker-ish in the near future. It would be cool to see what your opinions are, and which of these snakes has the most potential. Just a hypothetical poll - for now, LOL.

Please vote based on these snakes below, and give an explanation if you want... so I know what to look for when I buy.

Dinker A: http://www.exoticsrus.net/Ball%20Pyt...pics/erj11.jpg
B: http://www.exoticsrus.net/Ball%20Python%20pics/ERJ4.jpg
C: http://www.exoticsrus.net/Ball%20Python%20pics/erj2.jpg
D: http://www.exoticsrus.net/Ball%20Pyt...pics/ERJ39.jpg
E: http://www.exoticsrus.net/Ball%20Pyt...pics/ERJ36.jpg
F: http://www.exoticsrus.net/Ball%20Pyt...pics/ERJ21.jpg
G: http://www.exoticsrus.net/Ball%20Pyt...pics/ERJ22.jpg
H: http://www.exoticsrus.net/Ball%20Python%20pics/25.jpg

P.S. These are all in the same price range, around $200-400 a piece... they have others with crazy potential on this site, but they're in a different range ($500+).

[Shadera]

First, I wouldn't buy anything from those guys based on what I've seen and read about them, but to each his own. I also think they're way overpriced. I have some very similar animals in my collection that I didn't pay anywhere near that much for. They've been caught before giving morph names to animals just to bump up the price, when the animal is not of that morph. A desert ghost KS ad several months ago comes to mind.

I'd go with someone more reputable, myself. Try David Fernandez if you want a nice looking project with the customer service to back it up. His stuff sells quickly, so you'll probably have to wait until next season, but it's worth it.

[Lolo76]

I've actually emailed with David Fernandez, and like you said he's sold out for the season... and to be honest, I'd probably buy from him in the end. This is just a hypothetical poll, to see what you all consider a "dinker with potential." Let's pretend they all cost $100 + shipping for the sake of this discussion.

[sho220]

Take the seller issue out of this post and this is a fun poll.

I chose D because I like the rich darks, the banded pattern and the very distinct headspot...

G is also interesting with the connected alien heads along the sides.

The others look very similiar to what gets imported every year. I wonder if these abberant patterns are just a result of inconsistent incubation temps? If these are captive hatched imports that came from gravid females collected from the wild I would think it would be a possibility. I seem to recall reading about someone who was having temp control issues during incubation of one particular clutch and they hatched out with very "smudgey" alien head patterns. From what I remember it was a one time thing and was attributed to the inconsistent temps.

[rebel750]

I like "A". Just looks more like tiger strips to me. But I sure as heck wouldnt pay more than $100 tops for it. It look really nice but is still normal.

[Bruce Whitehead]

None of them for those prices, but they are all quite sharp snakes... for the price you suggested, and if female... then all of them, but D is really sessy.

Bruce

[dr del]

Hi,

I'd have a hard time choosing between D and A if they were all $100.

But if forced at gunpoint I'd go for D.



dr del

[Toronto Python Gurus]

A forsure, gotta love those bandeds, I agree thou more than $100US is a little crazy for normals most likely Captive Hatched too

[withonor]

A, D and E in no particular order.

[monk90222]

G...I love the connecting patterns....like a cinny...