Vote for BP.Net for the 2013 Forum of the Year! Click here for more info.

» Site Navigation

» Home
 > FAQ

» Online Users: 703

2 members and 701 guests
Most users ever online was 9,191, 03-09-2025 at 12:17 PM.

» Today's Birthdays

None

» Stats

Members: 75,876
Threads: 249,071
Posts: 2,571,983
Top Poster: JLC (31,651)
Welcome to our newest member, TreySongz
Results 1 to 10 of 10
  1. #1
    Registered User Rob_D's Avatar
    Join Date
    02-16-2012
    Location
    Las Vegas/SLC
    Posts
    32
    Thanks
    72
    Thanked 12 Times in 4 Posts
    Images: 4

    what is the best pastel line ??

    I hear constantly that a pastel has browned out..

    I am trying to bring a pastel line into my collection that holds its yellows and doesn't fade later in life. looking for clean, high contrast

    which line holds its colors best into adulthood?

    thanks Rob_D

  2. #2
    BPnet Royalty John1982's Avatar
    Join Date
    08-13-2010
    Location
    Florida
    Posts
    4,009
    Thanks
    2,496
    Thanked 2,962 Times in 1,669 Posts
    You can find good and bad examples in any of the bloodlines. Hand picking in person is probably your best bet.

  3. The Following User Says Thank You to John1982 For This Useful Post:

    Rob_D (02-20-2012)

  4. #3
    Registered User snake lab's Avatar
    Join Date
    09-10-2011
    Location
    chancellor battlefield virginia
    Posts
    1,244
    Thanks
    51
    Thanked 442 Times in 317 Posts
    I tell ya some of the most smokin pastels and pastel combos ive seen come from mark petros.
    [IMG][/IMG]

  5. The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to snake lab For This Useful Post:

    python_addict (02-20-2012),Rob_D (02-20-2012)

  6. #4
    Ball Python Aficionado Adam Chandler's Avatar
    Join Date
    03-12-2010
    Location
    Washington DC
    Posts
    1,829
    Thanks
    763
    Thanked 611 Times in 480 Posts
    Images: 73

    Re: what is the best pastel line ??

    Quote Originally Posted by Rob_D View Post
    what is the best pastel line ??
    Carl Gilmore has a pretty nice line of Pastels.

    Here is a picture of a Super girl I got from him a couple of years ago:
    "We are artists using locus and alleles as our paint; the ball python as our canvas" - Colin Weaver


    Check out my Photoblog!

  7. The Following User Says Thank You to Adam Chandler For This Useful Post:

    Rob_D (02-20-2012)

  8. #5
    BPnet Veteran The Serpent Merchant's Avatar
    Join Date
    10-15-2011
    Location
    Orlando, Florida
    Posts
    8,193
    Thanks
    1,504
    Thanked 3,300 Times in 2,344 Posts
    I really like my 2 pastels I got from Justin Kobylka





    What "line" they are doesn't matter, you have to find a pastel that you like
    ~Aaron

    0.1 Pastel 100% Het Clown Ball Python (Hestia)
    1.0 Coastal/Jungle Carpet Python (Shagrath)
    0.1 Dumeril's Boa (Nergal)

    0.1 Bearded Dragon (Gaius)

    1.0 Siberian Husky (Picard)
    0.1 German Shepherd/Lab Mix (Jadzia)

  9. The Following User Says Thank You to The Serpent Merchant For This Useful Post:

    Rob_D (02-20-2012)

  10. #6
    Registered User Rob_D's Avatar
    Join Date
    02-16-2012
    Location
    Las Vegas/SLC
    Posts
    32
    Thanks
    72
    Thanked 12 Times in 4 Posts
    Images: 4
    I have seen some great examples and some horrible examples. would it be best to wait till the pastel is an adult and then buy it, or should i hope that the offspring of a killer pastel female will hold its colors well into adulthood

    just checked out marks site it looks like he is selling NERD lemon pastel line

    may is the las vegas reptile show so maybe I can find a killer female there

    thanks for all the feedback

  11. #7
    BPnet Veteran The Serpent Merchant's Avatar
    Join Date
    10-15-2011
    Location
    Orlando, Florida
    Posts
    8,193
    Thanks
    1,504
    Thanked 3,300 Times in 2,344 Posts
    If you like the way a hatchling looks (doesn't have a lot of orange and brown) and you can see the parents then you can feel pretty confident. getting an adult will guarantee what it will look like but will cost more, and at least personally I prefer to raise mine up.
    ~Aaron

    0.1 Pastel 100% Het Clown Ball Python (Hestia)
    1.0 Coastal/Jungle Carpet Python (Shagrath)
    0.1 Dumeril's Boa (Nergal)

    0.1 Bearded Dragon (Gaius)

    1.0 Siberian Husky (Picard)
    0.1 German Shepherd/Lab Mix (Jadzia)

  12. The Following User Says Thank You to The Serpent Merchant For This Useful Post:

    Rob_D (02-20-2012)

  13. #8
    BPnet Veteran satomi325's Avatar
    Join Date
    08-15-2011
    Location
    In a galaxy far,far away.
    Posts
    6,423
    Thanks
    2,429
    Thanked 3,969 Times in 2,446 Posts
    Images: 5
    From what I've seen, most Bells and Blondes seem to stay pretty bright. But honestly, its not the line you should look into. I've seen beautiful and ugly snakes come out of the same line. Just search around for the best looking pastel to your taste.

    Clean bright yellow hatchlings hold their color best into adulthood. Hatchlings with any orange coloration will brown out more.



    Sent from my ADR6300 using Tapatalk
    Last edited by satomi325; 02-20-2012 at 07:58 PM.

  14. The Following User Says Thank You to satomi325 For This Useful Post:

    Rob_D (02-20-2012)

  15. #9
    BPnet Veteran python_addict's Avatar
    Join Date
    09-02-2010
    Location
    illinois
    Posts
    1,602
    Thanks
    376
    Thanked 336 Times in 264 Posts
    Images: 17

    Re: what is the best pastel line ??

    Quote Originally Posted by snake lab View Post
    I tell ya some of the most smokin pastels and pastel combos ive seen come from mark petros.
    haha this exactly what I was thinking before even clicking on the thread I agree with this statement I have gotten the best looking pastel ever from him I love his pastels!!
    day I got him

    after about 10 sheds hes still great

    even after I was waiting for a female pastel to pop up on his kingsnake but he sold them all so I had to go to someone else :/
    PS yes he was a NERD lemon line
    Last edited by python_addict; 02-20-2012 at 08:02 PM.
    1.0 black pastel dh ghost clown 'Ezio'
    1.0 "dinker" 'Coco'
    1.0 pastel lesser het clown 'Link'
    1.0 enchi het albino 'Master Chief'
    1.0 sable het hypo 'Sephiroth'
    1.0 bumblebee het hypo 'Leon'
    0.1 lesser het ghost 'Zelda'
    0.1 Mojave 'Tifa Lockhart'
    0.1 normal dh ghost clown 'Sophia'
    0.2 normal 'Baby' & 'Yuna'

  16. The Following User Says Thank You to python_addict For This Useful Post:

    Rob_D (02-20-2012)

  17. #10
    BPnet Senior Member Royal Hijinx's Avatar
    Join Date
    12-01-2011
    Location
    San Diego, CA
    Posts
    3,842
    Thanks
    1,120
    Thanked 1,989 Times in 1,155 Posts
    Citrus Pastels that Rick Schlosser works with seem really nice as well.

    And, I am pretty sure Mark Petros does not own an ugly animal.

  18. The Following User Says Thank You to Royal Hijinx For This Useful Post:

    Rob_D (02-20-2012)

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  
Powered by vBadvanced CMPS v4.2.1