Ive hatched out 15 fires this year & no they dont look like normals even the darker ones & also the color is variable from snake to snake I think its random how bright they are my male is darker then my female but he prodused some super bright fires & some darker ones too.Also got 4 spiderfires which are hott!growing the male "spiderfly" out this year to throw on my pastel females,love the combos they make going to be replacing my normal girl with fire girls in the next year or so.