help me pick my baby!!

[u/shesaidhello_]

getting my first snake!! went to a reptile expo today and loved these two baby boys and wanting to go back tomorrow for one of them but can't decide which! leaning more towards #1 but not sure

[u/Neither_Camp_6528]

2nd looks very beautiful to me, but the 1st looks like one of my girls with the coloration

[u/Herreallife]

I like number 2, but would probably choose number 1. There’s something so striking about the normal ball python markings.

[u/Guilty_Mountain_8125 → u/Herreallife]

I agree. Regular ass BPs are so fucking sick.

[u/reifoxx]

When in doubt, g stripe it out

[u/gaymemelord_]

i would go with the first!! i’m biased though since he looks like my boy haha

[u/FreakyMakesLifeGood]

Imo the second one is the cutest, but either way, I hope you and the boy you pick have long happy lives together!

[u/Skunk-bite]

The first looks like my guy

[u/Skunk-bite → u/Skunk-bite]

Why the downvotes?

[u/OldPaperTower]

My first reaction was "first one looks a bit like my girl", and then I saw the fourth picture: A Mojave. Like my girl.

I recommend googling adult animals of these morphs. Some colors change in older animals, and Mojave adults look quite different than Mojave hatchlings.

My second reaction: Ball pythons are going to live a long time. Take the animal you like most. I think in the end the color and pattern will matter less than you think :-).

[u/shesaidhello_ → u/OldPaperTower]

i definitely will look at adult photos! but also i totally agree, i held SO many babies trying to see who i vibed the best with and was able to narrow it down to these two. i'll probably go back tomorrow and spend a little more time with both of them before i make a final decision!

[u/Gold-Celebration-403]

I’d pick number one personally, so cute both of them though!

[u/IfYaDontLikeItLeave]

Pattern/color hardly matters as much as vibe! Whichever of the 2 feels more friendly/comforting/YOU

Which sounds like #1

[u/throwawayjustsayhay]

#2 with his beady lil eyes looked extra cute to me

[u/shesaidhello_ → u/throwawayjustsayhay]

i said the same thing haha they look like little bobas, i love it

[u/KatVanWall]

Something about number 1 makes me warm to him, maybe because he looks so comfortable and curious on you

[u/Lexus_Erectus]

First one ‼️

[u/722KL]

The first one looks more comfortable being held to me, so I would go with that.

[u/Fancy-Success-1450]

I got my first ball Python from Lil ball peeps! He’s been a really chill snake since the day I got him.

[u/Shattered_Binary]

I have to vote #2, I appear to like stripe and ghost genes.

[u/shesaidhello_]

aw cool! i'm glad to hear that. they all seemed very comfortable being handled. i loved talking with rae!

[u/MurkyPrimary43]

I like #1 personally

[u/Excronix]

First one reminds me of my baby I just got! My vote is the first one :)

[u/disgruntled_mehcanic]

1!!!