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[spix14]

So I picked up these two CH babies yesterday...and they sure do have some interesting looks about them. The first female has none of the alien head at all, just speckling, a weird looking dark neck stripe, and some yellow-gold color going up her sides from the belly. She also has a lighter yellow dorsal stripe (which doesn't show up too well in these pics, sorry).




This second girl has even more of the yellow gold going up her sides...she's more normal looking in her pattern, but she has some interesting white patches near her belly as well as some yellow on her stomach, like a yellowbelly.





So whaddya think? Dinkers at the least, or am I getting worked up over nothing?

[PlayBall]

Could be yellow belly, but need better pics. Few of yellow bellies characteristics:
Light spot on top of their head
Their pattern is outline in yellow
Flame like markings on the sides
More yellow marking along the belly

YB or normal, they're still nice!

[magana559]

Check The Eyes, Yellow Bellys Have Green/Silver/Brown Eyes Like This



And A Belly With Checker Board Pattern Like This.



Hope this Helps Identifying You New Ball!

[deborahbroadus]

Thanks Magana!

No, it's not a YB. There are distinguised markers that can't be confused if the buyer knows what to look for. Magana's post shows a couple. The name "YellowBelly" has been confusing many people. Having a yellow or high yellow coloration on or near the belly does not mean a snake is a yellowbelly (Het Ivory).

Nice snake nonetheless. Dinker...could be..the high white (I have always had the theory that a snake with high white might be het for Albino...stranger things have happened .

[a_green]

There are a lot of very beautiful normals with unusual characteristics--yours are quite striking. Did you get them from a breeder or store?

Show us your setups, we love pix!! Welcome to the forum!

[spix14]

Oh yea, I know she's not a yellowbelly. I just think it's interesting that she has the yellow on her stomach. I'm excited to see what kind of babies these guys throw in a few years. I got them from a local store-they're captive hatched from a wild caught gravid female. There was a really pretty ringer with a complete ring of white around his tail, but the store owner is holding him back for a breeder friend-my attempts at bribing were futile. Thanks for the comments guys! I'll get pics of the set ups in a day or two-it's nothing fancy at the moment, just tubs with newspaper, like I usually use for all new arrivals. I figure with this much wacky stuff going on in the same litter, there must be something weird going on in their genes!

[arlynos]

very distinguished looking specimens you have there, and Ty my snake has similar characteristics where she is more yellow then a normal, but she is still just a beautiful normal just like yours. and welcome to the forums.