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  • 04-06-2015, 09:36 AM
    Smitty33
    Difference between a pastel and a super pastel
    Purchased a male super pastel couple months ago but some of the pictures I've seen of regular pastels look almost the same. Is there a way to visually tell the difference?
  • 04-06-2015, 10:03 AM
    C2tcardin
    From World of Ball Pythons:
    The Pastel is an incomplete dominant or what many refer to as Co-Dominant mutation that produces a Ball Python that intensifies the yellow pigmentation to various degrees. High blushing, green or pale eyes, and white lips are also prominent features. All pastels at birth have faded heads but tend to darken up a bit as they get older although some still retain the fade. The pastel also possesses a very clean underside. The homozygous or super form of thePastel is a snake that usually retains its yellow coloration, has a more reduced pattern, a considerably faded head and extensive blushing throughout that often takes on a “purple-haze”.
  • 04-06-2015, 10:13 AM
    JLC
    You could post up pictures here and we can tell you if it's a super or not. In some cases, it might be difficult to distinguish between a really high quality pastel and a very low quality super pastel....but 9 times out of 10, it's very easy to tell if one is "super" or not. To the untrained eye, though, they will look very similar.
  • 04-06-2015, 10:33 AM
    Smitty33
    Re: Difference between a pastel and a super pastel
    http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL135.../410877695.jpg

    Thanks Judy, For what I paid for him and how much I like him it doesn't make a big difference to me. Just curious as exactly for sure what he is as other pictures Ive seen have confused me.
  • 04-06-2015, 06:35 PM
    ARBallMorphs
    he looks like a super to me!
  • 04-06-2015, 07:39 PM
    Smitty33
    Re: Difference between a pastel and a super pastel
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by ARBallMorphs View Post
    he looks like a super to me!

    Thank you very much for the reply. I'm green as grass on all this.
  • 04-06-2015, 07:40 PM
    PitOnTheProwl
    The head blushing looks good
  • 04-06-2015, 07:53 PM
    Sonny1318
    Yes, that looks like a super.
  • 04-06-2015, 08:46 PM
    C2tcardin
    Looks just like my Super Pastel.
  • 04-07-2015, 09:06 AM
    Smitty33
    Re: Difference between a pastel and a super pastel
    Thank you all for your replies and help, MUCH appreciated!!!
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