Super Pastel Super Vanilla

Hello, all!

BP newbie here with a dilemma that I thought I'd consult some more experienced keepers about. This is more curiosity than anything else.

I was browsing good old Craiglist today, as I often do, for some good deals on supplies/maybe another addition to my collection(always on the lookout for pretty cresties). I had stumbled upon this ad a month or so ago whilst doing the same thing, but wasn't really entertaining the idea of another BP quite yet, so I didn't look at it much. Well, it's still up, and recently updated, and is advertising three BPs: A 2018 super fire pastel male, a 2017 pastel super disco female, and the most interesting being a 2018 super pastel super vanilla female. Without expecting to, I fell in love with my lemonblast boy. He's easy, and has a great temperament. He eats like a champ which was my main concern. Very quickly I've found myself wanting another one and to make matters worse, it's tax return season!

Now, I don't know much about BP morphs, as they are rather complicated and there are A LOT of them. In this CL ad it says try finding another super pastel super vanilla for sale on the internet, to which I thought ok I will and proceeded to not find one. Are they rare, or high demand? She is listed for $500 USD and I have nothing to compare the price to, which in turn makes me think it might be a pretty good deal. I don't intend to breed or anything, but if her morph is hard to come by and it's a good price, I'm wondering if I should jump at the chance? I didn't really want to get another so soon, but I also don't want to miss out on what could be a pretty sweet snake.

It looks like she was originally bred by Garrick Demeyer as well, who, as far as I read, is a reputable breeder.

Again, just curious to hear some opinions and learn more about the morph if possible. I'll probably go with my gut regardless of what anyone says, because I am a dirty impulse buyer deep within my core. I think she's gorgeous and that's really all the matters as long as she's healthy, too, which appears to be the case.

Welcome!

Welcome!

Do You have pictures of the animals to share?

Super fire should be easy as it is a white snake with black eyes and yellow patches ( the amount of those varies however )

But, to me at least, the genetics are only part of the attraction - I need to see the snake to know what I would be willing to pay.

Sounds like a fairly average price iirc. As long as she's looking healthy and all. That would be my main concern. He may have paid that price to get them from a reputable breeder, but if not properly cared for then that can be more trouble than it's worth.

Garrick has a few somewhat similar snakes available for sale. From what I see, The super pastel super vanilla isn't quite as popular as a the vanilla cream or vanilla scream, but can be used to breed them or is a side product of attempting to breed them. The fire gene involved in the s/creams is a bit more sought after than the vanilla I think.

Most of it will boil down to being finding what you like. That's how I ended up with a killer queenbee when I was originally looking at a mystic potion. I saw her and couldn't pass her up.

If you don't intend to breed: then you shouldn't worry about the genetics.
If you are worried about getting ripped off: Different quality of gene expression will cost you differing amounts of money.

If you do intend to breed: Then you should have a goal and then review if the snake fits into your plans.

Note: Making a $500 purchase for anything on Craigslist in my area will require an armed escort (thanks opioids).