Baby Male Pastel.. Should I Go For It??

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Originally Posted by Turbo Serpent

No offense but not everybody is out to get you. My wife and I have met a few local teens off of craigslist (they were with their parents) to sell/trade/buy fancy mice to. We meet all sorts, but 99% of the people you meet are no different than you and I. If she were ever to meet up with anyone from the internet discretion is always a must, but not everyone is a serial killer/rapist/pedophile.

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No they aren't all serial killers or rapists and Im sure the majority of the people on craigs list are honest, but it only takes -ONE- bad person. One bad meeting to take a life or atleast cause pain. The point that Im sure they were trying to make is that she is 14 and has no business meeting anyone off the internet let alone of craigs list with its history of scandals.

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Originally Posted by FIEND_FO_LYFE

Its 75 bucks...
you can go to a show and pick up a adult male for 125...
Then you can see how well they look as adults... idk..

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i got my baby for $125

as long as you go with your parents and you like the snake i dont see why not. i got a nice woma female from craigslist for 150 and so far it has been healthy and in my opinion is one of the best looking womas that i have seen so not everyon on CL is out to scam you.

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Originally Posted by Sariel

No they aren't all serial killers or rapists and Im sure the majority of the people on craigs list are honest, but it only takes -ONE- bad person. One bad meeting to take a life or atleast cause pain. The point that Im sure they were trying to make is that she is 14 and has no business meeting anyone off the internet let alone of craigs list with its history of scandals.

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You probably run into worse people in line at the grocery store.

She obviously should go with her parents, not saying she should wear a bikini and go alone. I'm not an idiot. I generally bring somebody with whenever I meet anyone off of craigslist, just for the safety factor for that 1% and the what if factor. I'm just saying that if she is accompanied I see no issue with checking out the animal in person. Seeing something in the flesh is always better than pictures. :gj:

go for it

I would go check him out.

You can find a much nicer one for the same price. In BG's opinion, you should shop around. Remember, this animal is going to be the father of your babies.

I've read everyone's posts and I do feel some of your concerns about me purchasing this Pastel from this guy. I'm also not offended in any way and I appreciate all of the posts.

I was going to just check out the snake, see if it's healthy, see it in person to see if I really do want him. And no, I wasn't going to go alone. People misunderstand that because I'm young, but I'm smart enough to know to bring a parent or adult along.

I thought it would be cool to get this Pastel because I want to start getting more morphs and Ball pythons in my collection for future breeding plans. I wanted to make some Super Pastels once the two of them are up to breeding weight. But for now I'm not going to purchase anything and I'm raising up money for when I need it most (like a vet bill or a tub upgrade for the Ball pythons, things like that).

I already have some money and I'll be getting some more soon so I can at least have some in case I needed to see a vet. I no longer have my Chinese Water Dragon or my Leopard gecko (I was trying to not keep lizards, my Beardie is the only one I'll have for now on, and possibly another Leo sometime in the future) and my sick Blood python is currently being treated back at the sanctuary for her RI.

Thanks for all of the posts, I'm passing up on that Pastel and focusing more on my snakes I have now.

Jay is a stand up guy, I wouldn't be reluctant to buy the right animal from him. That being said...I think there are much better pastels out there for the money.

For those that are taking the OP's age into consideration.. Tiff has been here long enough for most of the veterans to know that she is extremely mature for her age. She speaks in a way that would convince anyone who didnt know any better that she was 30 years old. She generally gives good advice, doesn't get mad when people critisize, and has wisdom beyond her years..

That said.. IMO that doesnt look like a pastel at all. Maybe the picture is bad quality but it looks like a normal all the way to me. Going to look at it would be the only way to know for sure. Just dont get over your head with snakes. It doesnt take much to reach the point where you are overwhelmed and will feel bad if you decide you must sell a snake or 2 to make things more managable.

You know that its up to you. You have seen all the CL postings on here. Many poeple have adopted snakes from CL. It can be a great thing or a bad thing. Quarantine should be longer than usual but in the end the decision to buy is up to you.