is this a pastel or normal ?

Aw man that sucks...Where are you located even? I just hope you didn't pay TOO much for him, I hate when people try to take advantage of people uneducated about morphs. A pastel should have the whatever/similarly normal pattern but be bright or blonde yellow, and easy to recognise.

yeah i learnt my lesson . on top of that , he had some scars . i think it was caused by a mouse or rat while feeding.

i guess this is why ppl always stress to buy from a reputable biz or an honest breeder.