Either one looks great trailing and weaving through other plants. As harvest time draws near, I keep a close eye on the melon patch. With cantaloupes or muskmelons , a ripe one will slip right off the vine, into your waiting hands, when you gently pull on it. If the nail goes in easily without a crunch, the melon is ready. If not, give it another day or 2 on the kitchen counter.
Honeydew melons seem more tricky.
I look for a creamy white or yellow color, with no greenish tint. There should be a slight give when the melon is pressed on the side. Melons have poor flavor if the weather is cloudy or rainy when the melon is ripening, if the plant is diseased, or if the plant is growing in poor soil.