What is the best example of....

[Royal Hijinx]

I really dig your Enchi, Lesser and Cinny.

[Mike41793]

We should stop te bickering and just let the thread go on as it was intended to: people posting pics of snakes that they think are superb examples of a morph. Everyone gets that theres preferences blah blah blah. But until something like the american kennel club is created then there wont be set differences that we agree on. So far I have really enjoyed seeing what other ppl consider good/bad examples. I agree with some and disagree with others.

[Rhasputin]

But until something like the american kennel club is created then there wont be set differences that we agree on.

It's extremely easy to start a club. I mean, I could literally do it right now just by saying 'I now start the Ball Pythons of America club!'.

[Andy_G]

Pins are a good example. I like a unbroken stripe on my Pins and Pin combos.

Here is my Jigsaw girl:



I like that her stripe is not broken (but could be more perfect), and there is a decided color difference with the gold of the stripe and the brown/white on the sides.

Funny how your "Jigsaw" looks just like a king pin or butter pin, whatever you like to call it...

[Andy_G]

We should stop te bickering and just let the thread go on as it was intended to: people posting pics of snakes that they think are superb examples of a morph. Everyone gets that theres preferences blah blah blah. But until something like the american kennel club is created then there wont be set differences that we agree on. So far I have really enjoyed seeing what other ppl consider good/bad examples. I agree with some and disagree with others.

Funny how all of these threads seem to end up with people bickering....

[Andy_G]

The best example is honestly the one you are truly happy with. What some consider to be the best looking lessers, I consider boring. Some love high yellow pastels, some love blushing... I prefer high yellow with almost a black back stripe but still a degree of blushing. Are you happy with the morphs you have acquired?? That's all that matters!

[adamsky27]

Funny how all of these threads seem to end up with people bickering....

Personally I think it's funny how everybody thinks that their personal snake is the "best example" of the said morph. No offense OP.

I think if a snake was the "best example" of the morph the breeder would most likely be holding it back. I know I would.

[Royal Hijinx]

I think the work "best" need not be thrown around at all. Representative is the more proper word I guess.

Either way for the folks that think this is a stupid exercise, there are tons of other threads to check out. I appreciate the positive replies and even the constructive critical ones. And I especially appreciate getting to see the sweet snakes.

As I have repeatedly stated, I just want to see what each person looks for in a morph to see if some themes develop. So either folks can contribute to that end, or not.

[h00blah]

Funny how your "Jigsaw" looks just like a king pin or butter pin, whatever you like to call it...

Actually, it looks more like a jigsaw. Once you've seen enough kingpins and jigsaws, you would be able to tell the difference .

Also, I don't see any bickering o_O. I see people stating their opinions, then I see others who have a different opinion. It seems more like a discussion than bickering or arguing. After all, that's what the forums are for lol...

[Serpent_Nirvana]

Lots of interesting points raised. I'll restrain myself from writing a six page, largely redundant dissertation on the topic (for now, anyway ) in lieu of some picture posting, as requested ...

This is a female pastel that I no longer own. I would grade her as dead average to slightly below. She has a bold black pattern but is FAR too busy for my liking. Her color is okay, not poop brown, but certainly not yellow. I think this picture makes her look a little uglier than she is, but she isn't great either.



This is a female pastel that I no longer own (at least for now); I would grade her as average to slightly above. What I look for in pastels is a reduced pattern, which she has, with some blushing, which she has but not a ton of. She's darker and not as bright as I would like.





This is a female pastel that I DO still own and who isn't going anywhere anytime soon She has pretty much everything that I look for in a pastel: very reduced pattern, lots of blushing, and really good color. This picture does her little justice in the color department, and in fact, one thing I love about her is that she's retained that color so very well as she has aged and grown.



This picture shows her color a bit better (with her sister in the center):