Baby Pastel

A pet store near my house has a baby pastel for 340 dollars. I held it yesterday and inspected it a bit and it looks very healthy. I this a good price for a pastel? If it is I am thinking of snatching it up tonight before its too late.

I wouldn't do it, thats a bit high.

Yeah I was thinking that too. I am glad I found this site to ask questions like this. Thanks for the info. :gj:

That's very very steep for a hatchling pastel! You should try faunaclassifieds.com or kingsnake.com if you're in the market.

Just order one from a big name breeder like BHB, or RDR

Is it a definite female? If so that's how much they run a lot of the time if you include shipping. But I would go with a reputable breeder myself.

Im not sure. Is it too early to tell? she is about 1 month old, or so he says.

BPs can be sexed as soon as they have hatched.

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Originally Posted by kc261

BPs can be sexed as soon as they have hatched.

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Yeah that is what I thought, and as for price that does seem like it is priced a bit high!!!

Yeah. I wont get it then. I just wish there were places around here that had a better selection. They are all normals. I am nervous about getting on off a site bcause of shipping. How the they ship them and how are they handled? I guess my idea of shipping is, throw it in a box and send it out the door. lol

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Originally Posted by strangefamous

Yeah. I wont get it then. I just wish there were places around here that had a better selection. They are all normals. I am nervous about getting on off a site bcause of shipping. How the they ship them and how are they handled? I guess my idea of shipping is, throw it in a box and send it out the door. lol

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Shipping a snake takes great care and prep. a breeder will look at temps during transit. The animal is secure and provided with heat and insulation. The shipper will typically ship overnight directly to your door. When having something shipped by a reputable, experience breeder it's no more traumatic than transporting your snake home from the store..Normally..

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Originally Posted by Freakie_frog

Shipping a snake takes great care and prep. a breeder will look at temps during transit. The animal is secure and provided with heat and insulation. The shipper will typically ship overnight directly to your door. When having something shipped by a reputable, experience breeder it's no more traumatic than transporting your snake home from the store..Normally..

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Awesome. Thanks for letting me know. That makes me feel much better about it then. Now i just need to find a good site. I saw kingsnake.com from an above post but are there any others that people have had good experiences with? Sorry for all the questions. I just want to get a snake the best possible way.

Try to see where the closest reptile show is to you. Ask on craigslist in your area. We have 3 reptile shows in my area, and some local people who are into reptiles are not aware of them. I mainly buy from local breeders. No shipping, You see the snake in person, most offer outstanding support, plus you can get a high quality snake from some of the smaller breeders.

Good idea! I will do that. ty