Lemon Pastel YB

Found this guy on my local CL... For $50. I'm a bit suspicious and frankly don't understand why a "proven breeder" would be let go for so little. Also I'm having a hard time comparing the pics but see a few markers that indicate that the adult shown is in fact the same snake from the "baby" pic.
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And now I'm realizing I did not make my intents clear haha... Ummm pics, I'd like to compare, I know its a bit much to ask for pics of 3 gene animals but if anyone of you out there has some pics and willing to share I'd be pleased as punch. Also opinions, advice, and the like are not only accepted they're hoped for, and much appreciated. Thoughts, you have em, please share em! :D thanks

Don't be sucked in by the "proven breeder" tag. Most any Ball Python male, given the chance, will breed.

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I know its a bit much to ask for pics of 3 gene animals

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3 genes? Am I missing something?

Haha no it was a typo... 😁 :poker face: haha I've been off the forum and outta the game for a while so it was just a brain fart lol at any rate would you say it looks legit? I mean like a real morph


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its the same one, i recognize similar features in the pattern. which is not easy, there are only two areas where the side pattern can be seen in both pictures. the pictures could be better.


a single-gene male typically loses its usefulness after just a few breedings. when you hit something like a male super pastel, firefly, lemonblast, pewter, or bumble bee, you will want to replace/rehome a pastel male.

The angle differences in the photos don't help, but it looks like it's the same snake to me.

The guy is now claiming he's pastel YB... I still think it's worth 50 for a pastel but wanted the opinions fellow enthusiasts it'd be my first morph!


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The pictures look to be the same snake, a two gene pastel yellow belly. If you are already suspicious of this $50 craigslist snake why would you buy it? I think you would be better off buying from a reputable breeder.

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The guy is now claiming he's pastel YB... I still think it's worth 50 for a pastel but wanted the opinions fellow enthusiasts it'd be my first morph!


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Lemon is not another gene, it is a line of pastel.

I would ask for better picture, come on the baby picture is from the side, whats with the top down picture? I think I see a part you can compare, but still.

oh, i assumed it to be a (lemon) pastel.

to determine if it might also have yellowbelly in it, i really need a belly shot.

but for a lemon pastel, its really dark and really browned out. that may also have to do with the quality of the pictures.

about determining if its the same one: in the first picture, there is a wonky alien head left of the thumb, and another wonky alien head that seems to have one square eye is just about visible in front of the ring finger. these can also be found in picture 2. it would be so much easier with better pictures, you can only compare something like 5% of the pattern, just two alien-heads, and if these would not both be rather unusual, i would be lost.