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Hey this is a yellow belly, right?

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Amateur here, my first year w/ ball pythons actually. Anyway she was sold to me as a yellow belly but I want to make 100% sure. I can't really tell, shes not as yellow as my male.

She is a proven 07 btw. Her clutch had 2 YBs and 3 normals :( I didn't even think to ask, but I assume the sire was a YB. :shootfoot

And yes I'm wearing a glove. She strikes at the air and inanimate objects, lol. :crazy03:

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I would say yes
Yellowbellies are kinda like pastels in that their quality varies quite a bit from snake to snake, clutch to clutch. Some yellowbellies are a tad difficult to say for 100% certainty, as the "indicators" can be somewhat subdued on some animals. Your Bp lacks the yellow that some have, but yours has the distinct patterning of a YB.
 
Looks like a YB to me. Sounds like she has the YB attitude, TOO!! EVERY single female YB that I have wants to eat me...or at least my fingers! ;)

I've got one YB that you can only tell from looking at the belly (otherwise, she could easily be mistaken for a normal). Another has BRIGHT gold markings. Good luck with her!!
 
I also agree with this...she seems to have all of the markers that would define the YB. Best of luck with her!

Since Yellow Belly is a co-dominant trait, her being bred to a YB male really wouldn't have any bearing on what she produces other than to increase the odds of more YB's.
 
Daequix said:
I also agree with this...she seems to have all of the markers that would define the YB. Best of luck with her!

Since Yellow Belly is a co-dominant trait, her being bred to a YB male really wouldn't have any bearing on what she produces other than to increase the odds of more YB's.
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Actually, breeding a "true" yellow belly x yellow belly will produce ivories (1 in 4 odds).
 
Matt2979 said:
Actually, breeding a "true" yellow belly x yellow belly will produce ivories (1 in 4 odds).
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Yep.

And that's a nice yellerbelly!

Sounds like she has the YB attitude, TOO!! EVERY single female YB that I have wants to eat me...or at least my fingers!
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Yeah, thanks for that. Nearly had my face ripped off last night when I opened that tub. Somebody's cranky. :rofl:
 
MagickalMorphs said:
Yeah, thanks for that. Nearly had my face ripped off last night when I opened that tub. Somebody's cranky. :rofl:
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Glad to hear it was only "nearly" ripped off! I told you she had a TUDE!!! :rofl: But you should see my 1200 and my 1800 gram girls. I don't let them anywhere near my face!! Just plain MEAN, I tell ya!! :reddevil:
 
Well glad to confirm she's most likely a YB. She's almost 1400 grams too.

But why are YBs such bastards? I open the cage and she's just sitting there saying "c'mon you prick, DO IT!". No hiss just strikes out of nowhere. I hold her occasionally hoping it'll help but I doubt it :/ I even gave her 2 hides hoping it'll reduce her stress.


I hope Ivorys aren't this mean. What we get retarded spiders, broken caramels, dead pearls and pissed off YBs? lol
 
Looks yellow belly, but the odds of the clutch would suggest ( not prove ) that either her or the male was not a true yellow belly ( het ivory ).
 
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