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Ultramel Charcoal - on the Rare Side or not?

schnebbles

schnebbles

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Hi - I got an ultramel char from David D and I'm trying to find out (I'm sure he told me or he will answer) but are they kind of rare?

I'm in a big dilemna about selling/keeping some snakes. sigh....

If she is rare (she has pretty colors and shows pinkish) I should keep her and the char boy I got with her. If not, it will be easier to part with them.

Thx!
 
They were first produced in 2008. I got my girl,Zena,in 2009. Couldn't be happier!! as to whether they are "rare" or not?? no clue. But They Are VERY pretty Grey Snakes. If it were my collection...i'd have to hold on to the Ultramel charcoal....A few options available when breeding time rolls around!!
 
I was given my adult ultramel charcoal last year after he made a couple of breeding rounds. I absolutely adore him and wouldn't part with him unless it was an emergency. I've seen ultramel charcoals available on several sites with a range of prices from $75 for an '09 male that finally sold to $125 with 2011 hatchlings still available to a 2012 price list having them at $175 and $200 for ph lavender. Rare, sort of IMO, but they don't seem as popular, or nobody wants to spend the money on them it seems.
 
I find that what truly makes an animal priceless is less about the morph and more about how good a representative it is of a certain morph. A very unique and pretty looking Classic can add more to a breeding project than a bad looking Anery and so forth... the odds of producing something spectacular really rise with good looking breeding pairs. You can produce a very complex morph genetically speaking, but if the parents were poor examples of said morphs, you're less likely to produce gems.

So in short, rarity shouldn't be the reason to keep or sell an animal... but whether or not it is a good looking animal+does it fit your breeding project.

Most importantly though, is how much you love him/her.
 
Thanks everyone. I decided to sell the pair. :( They are both very nice IMO, but since I'm new, I can't really compare them to much. I am keeping my most loved snakes - my first 2 although they aren't special, they are special to me. They are an anery and a normal but I find them both to be gorgeous.
 
I'm sorry that you decided to sell them. I love this morph. Susan's snake (you can find him in the pic section) is just a stellar example. And very good point kokopelli.
 
I probably should have kept them. I'm thinking they are both 66% diffused. I think I've seen Susan's - I had better not go look or I'll be mad at myself. The guy who is getting them isn't too far from me though and I know he will send me pics and stuff. And if I wanted, I'm sure he'd let me go see them too.
 
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