Ball python morph standards? Shows?

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animal shows such as dogs for example are judged based on a certain breed standards recognized by whatever kennel club thats putting the show on or that the dog represents. With snakes their isnt a specific morph standard. Its all based off interpretation. Therefore if a pastel for example judges well at one show it may not judge well at another cause it would be judged by whatever the particular judges at each show likes. So what would be the point? Even bragging rights would hold much water. Also if you had big name breeders going up against just some guy im sure politics would be involved a great deal. Then you have the issues of classes. Do you think people would be willing to bring super high end animals out to just show em off for a ribbon? And what would they get out of that other then a ribbon? Noone is gonna risk their animals health over ribbons in my oppinion. Plus you have to consider demographics. Our industry was made huge because of the internet. We are a global industry. Where would these shows be held? Are people gonna go through all the travel hassle for bragging rights when all they have to do right now is post a pic of a killer animal on sites like this and get all the braggin rights they want. i just dont see it as a reality.

You're taking this way farther than it needs to go lol.


animal shows such as dogs for example are judged based on a certain breed standards recognized by whatever kennel club thats putting the show on or that the dog represents. With snakes their isnt a specific morph standard. Its all based off interpretation.
Exactly. So why not let the people attending the reptile expo vote! They will vote based on what THEY like! Someone who thinks they have a unique looking morph can put that up as a contestant, and let the people decide if it's a great example or not! Simple as that! The snake that best exemplifies that morph will be voted by all the attendees =].

Therefore if a pastel for example judges well at one show it may not judge well at another cause it would be judged by whatever the particular judges at each show likes.
Having a panel of judges is not a good idea. It should be left to voters. Majority rules.

So what would be the point? Even bragging rights would hold much water.
How about for fun? LOL. Just like we have BPOM, POTM, and HOTM... Everyone will vote on what they think is the coolest!

Also if you had big name breeders going up against just some guy im sure politics would be involved a great deal. Then you have the issues of classes.
I know personally that if there was an okay looking pastel from NERD, and a SWEET looking one from some person I've never heard of, I would definitely vote for the sweet looking one... How would politics come into play? You're not winning a million dollars here.... You would probably win a ribbon or something stupid like that.. It's for fun... Not to claim that you're the best breeder in the world....

Do you think people would be willing to bring super high end animals out to just show em off for a ribbon?
People bring super high end morphs to show off... They don't even put them up for sale! I see some of the best in show with the dreaded "NFS" in red marker written on it!! Why not earn a ribbon for "best in show"???? go to a reptile expo, look for one of the "NFS" and ask the breeder "WHOA! WHY DID YOU BRING THAT PRICELESS MORPH TO THIS EXPO?! lmao

And what would they get out of that other then a ribbon? Noone is gonna risk their animals health over ribbons in my oppinion.
Read the statement above... They will bring their awesome animals to the show just to show off.. with or without a ribbon lmao.

Plus you have to consider demographics. Our industry was made huge because of the internet. We are a global industry. Where would these shows be held?
They can be held at a reptile expo! The way I suggested it! Whatever vendor wants to participate can let the organizer know! Then the organizer adds it to the list of the other contestants, and passes this list out to each person who enters the reptile expo! The people who get these passes can either throw them away, or play for fun!

Are people gonna go through all the travel hassle for bragging rights when all they have to do right now is post a pic of a killer animal on sites like this and get all the braggin rights they want.
Nope! It can remain local, as it normally is.. And some big breeders travel state-wide to vend and show off their animals! What's the harm in giving an organizer a form saying what animal they want to compete for a ribbon...

i just dont see it as a reality
Think outside your box



Also.. if there's only 1 clown pied at the show, and that guy wants to put that snake up to compete, he can enter the "best in show" contest i mentioned. If anyone has a dinker that they brought to show off, they can enter them in a "dinker" contest if enough people have volunteered