It sounds like you may be picking from babies or immature animals. It makes it hard, as longis may take 3-4 years to reach adult color. They'll all have the head shield eventually, even if it isn't so pronounced as a baby. They'll all get black saddles. You may not notice the saddle pattern or whether they're connected when they're mature, as the black in the body may obscure it. If I was picking from several babies I'd go for the darkest saddles. I think at least the blackest adults will have that going for them. I also prefer greyer background rather than browner. Mark

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• Questions about Longicauda??? - ghireptiles, Sat Jan 8 16:24:18 2005
• Everyone has different tastes - kasper22, Sat Jan 8 16:46:09 2005
• RE: Questions about Longicauda??? - whitneywee, Sat Jan 8 17:08:33 2005
• RE: Questions about Longicauda??? - ghireptiles, Sat Jan 8 18:32:14 2005
• RE: Questions about Longicauda??? - whitneywee, Sat Jan 8 23:02:20 2005
• By the way.....stunning snake! n/p - ghireptiles, Sat Jan 8 18:34:38 2005
• man I love those things... some day I'll have to get a pair.. Gorgeous - CE, Sat Jan 8 19:04:20 2005
• Hey Matt! - madisonrecords, Sun Jan 9 00:17:20 2005
• OK so I'm sick but i held back a litter last year so here what I noticed - micahdenton, Sun Jan 9 01:40:24 2005
• Hey Micah....more> - KennethZweerink, Sun Jan 9 07:56:55 2005
• RE: OK so I'm sick but i held back a litter last year so here what I noticed - ghireptiles, Sun Jan 9 11:11:30 2005
• pattern and price - micahdenton, Sun Jan 9 12:11:19 2005
• Thanks! - ghireptiles, Sun Jan 9 13:52:10 2005