To buy or not?

First, if you want the snake, get him. But that is no pastel. Or its the lowest quality one I have ever seen. Pastels should be much brighter, cleaner, and redder than this animal.

Pastel is not genetic although it is often used to brighten certain other morphs. If this guy really is a pastel (although he really can not be referred to as such since he doesn't meet the requirements) he would not be capable of improving color.

Having said that, he still may be a very nice snake that you would enjoy having so the decision is ultimately up to you. :gj:

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Originally Posted by Salamander

P.S....I looked at all of your beautiful snakes [coveting several of them mightily!..LOL] but that Retic is just mind blowing.

:O

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Thanks :D I won't derail with pics, but here's a thread with updated pics of her and a few others: http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...-Bull-Argie%29

Please post pics of him if you do, in fact, get him.

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Originally Posted by Evenstar

First, if you want the snake, get him. But that is no pastel. Or its the lowest quality one I have ever seen. Pastels should be much brighter, cleaner, and redder than this animal.

Pastel is not genetic although it is often used to brighten certain other morphs. If this guy really is a pastel (although he really can not be referred to as such since he doesn't meet the requirements) he would not be capable of improving color.

Having said that, he still may be a very nice snake that you would enjoy having so the decision is ultimately up to you. :gj:

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That was my first question to the guy and I asked if he had any documentation and all I got was a generic 'my brother got him from a big breeder guy who knows his snakes" etc etc kind of reply.

I didn't think he was, either.

I'm no expert by any stretch of the imagination but he just really didn't look like the photos of pastels that I've seen.

I doubt he was trying to snooker me since he seems very convinced his snake is worth a small fortune.

Much as I would love to help the guy get a good home for him, I just don't think it's going to be my home.

[hubby will be overjoyed because this means he doesn't have to build yet another boa condo]

:D

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Originally Posted by Daybreaker

Thanks :D I won't derail with pics, but here's a thread with updated pics of her and a few others: http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...-Bull-Argie%29

Please post pics of him if you do, in fact, get him.

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Thanks for extra pix!

:D

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Originally Posted by Salamander

That was my first question to the guy and I asked if he had any documentation and all I got was a generic 'my brother got him from a big breeder guy who knows his snakes" etc etc kind of reply.

I didn't think he was, either.

I'm no expert by any stretch of the imagination but he just really didn't look like the photos of pastels that I've seen.

I doubt he was trying to snooker me since he seems very convinced his snake is worth a small fortune.

Much as I would love to help the guy get a good home for him, I just don't think it's going to be my home.

[hubby will be overjoyed because this means he doesn't have to build yet another boa condo]

:D

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So..... if he doesn't have to build any for you, will he build some for me??? I need like 6. Or maybe 8. :please:

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Originally Posted by Evenstar

So..... if he doesn't have to build any for you, will he build some for me??? I need like 6. Or maybe 8. :please:

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Uh, I guess he might if you paid him to.
Otherwise, I think he'd rather run away from home....:D

[they take about 2 days of non-stop griping and snake-cussing, each...wait'll he finds I that I'd like a bigger house for Bob, now]

:rofl:

The irony is that if you showed up here and made a huge fuss about how wonderful they are, he'd happily make you one.

[ya gotta know how to work him]

>:-)

If I'm ever in your neck of the woods, I'll do just that!!! Fair warning............... :D

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Originally Posted by Evenstar

If I'm ever in your neck of the woods, I'll do just that!!! Fair warning............... :D

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I'm actually goading him into starting a little Boa Condo business since the economy has trashed our trike biz.

As of tonight, he's got to build me another, at least because I just dragged this girl home.

http://www.walagata.com/w/the-salamander/GEDC2982.JPG

Those are the guy's pix as I'm letting her settle in before her big screen test...:)

I'm thinking of naming her Peaches because of her peachy face patches and orangey belly freckles.

She's so sweet and calm.

If you seriously want some built, give me a few weeks heads-up since it takes a while for him to build them 'perfect'.
[he's so weird about stuff being perfect]

Could you post pictures of the boa houses your hunny built?

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Originally Posted by Bobbafett

Could you post pictures of the boa houses your hunny built?

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painted double decker wood

http://file.walagata.com/w/the-salam...ixieshouse.jpg

unpainted single decker with screw front for dis-assembly and maintenance of the sub-floor heating system

http://file.walagata.com/w/the-salam...licecatraz.jpg