Black Pastel help

Hello all,

I hazard to even put this up here as I dont really think its a biggie and I plan to prove it out anyway. Here it goes.....I began breeding last year and one of my breeders was a black pastel to a normal. Out of a clutch of 5, I had one badly deformed, one very obvious black pastel and 3 "normals". These hatched in July and as they are getting older one of them may be a possible. The other 2 I think are just real hot normals but I will let you decide. I included pics of Dad so you have a basis for comparison. Here we go and be gentle on me :).

DAD
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/g...p/IMG_1649.jpg

Baby 1
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/g...p/IMG_1653.jpg

Baby 2
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/g...p/IMG_1655.jpg

Baby 3
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/g...p/IMG_1656.jpg

Thanks for your input

Babies #2 and 3 look like normals to me, but baby #1 is questionable

Thats where I was leaning.

Hi,

Do you have belly shots?

I thought Black Pastels had clear bellies.


dr del

Do you have pictures of the 'obvious black pastel'? Because I can't say that dad himself looks like an obviously black pastel. I believe he is, but not the greatest example.

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Originally Posted by Peter Williams

Do you have pictures of the 'obvious black pastel'? Because I can't say that dad himself looks like an obviously black pastel. I believe he is, but not the greatest example.

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That's what I was just thinking. I'd lean more towards all 3 of the hatchlings being normal myself.

To me they all look like normals

They are all normals...

Dad is definitely a black pastel. The baby I sold so when I get home tonight I will post it. Thanks for the input.

Here is the one of the definite black pastels. The other one I was sure about was badly deformed and had to be put down.

http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/g...astel_baby.jpg