Need tattoo advice

[purplemuffin]

I'd say... do a lot of research on what you want the tattoo to look like (traditional tattoo style, photorealism, stylized, etc.).... then find yourself a tattoo artist who is good at that(Someone who does nothing but tribal will not be the best guy to go to when you want a photorealistic tattoo!)

As far as the snake, it's really up to you. It's AMAZING what artists can do with ink..
Check out mike devries, he does INCREDIBLE photorealistic animals:
http://www.jinxiboo.com/blog/2009/12...e-devries.html but he's very well known so he might be a little out of most everyone's price range still, you can find other artists who work similarly who I'm sure can work with you!

If the spider morph is your favorite find the best photos of spider ball pythons possible, talk to the artist, tell him what it is about the morph you like and the artist will work with you to create your ultimate tattoo! Light skin is great because you'll have a ton of contrast, meaning the darks will show up darker and you can get spots to look pure white/super light just because of the rest of the ink!

Red tail boas would also be great, considering the different colors on the animal..that bright red of the tail would look fantastic!! But it's all about taste. What I like might be different than what you like!!

Edit: also, make sure you really look into who you want to do your tattoo! That is what makes the difference, even if you have the coolest idea in the world, the wrong artist will not be able to give you the best tattoo possible(and trust me..I've seen some BAD snake tattoos..)
Make sure they are willing to show you their work..Not just stuff done at the shop, or flash cards.. See what they have done! If they have drawings on paper, that's a good indicator on if they will be good tattoo artists... if they can't draw on paper, how are they supposed to do good with skin on someone who might move? Yikes!
Might make the difference between this..


and this!



Also, spider ball pythons could easily be transformed into a more simple drawing(while still being recognizable) if you don't want to sit for the big realistic ones! The spider is all about the pattern, could be flat and simple while still excellent!