Question about PASTEL Ball Python

I have a ball python that is supposibly a pastel. She has a yellow, almost gold like color. My question is how do you know for sure if your ball python is truly a pastel? From what I have read on here bp's can look like pastels but not actually be pastels(?). She has a little brown on her but for the most part she is bright yellow/gold. Is she a pastel?

I will post pics as soon as I can.

cant hardly help without pics...... pastels have a lot of blushing on the head particularly.... if the black on the head is faded, belly is solid white (no specks) and the yellow especially toward the belly is brite(not gold YELLOW) It is a pastel.... post pics and we can be the judge and jury LOL

Without decent pics it's impossible to say.

One way is to check eye color- pastels have green/greenish eyes, what color are your snake's eyes?
They also have the traits described above.

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Originally Posted by bad-one

Without decent pics it's impossible to say.

One way is to check eye color- pastels have green/greenish eyes, what color are your snake's eyes?
They also have the traits described above.

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I've heard pastels have yellow eyes.

No offense, but I'm beginning to think a lot of people here really don't know what they are talking about, and will read one post with one statement and base their advice on that heresay. I'm not saying you are wrong, but obviously someone isn't right.

correction, if it is a pastel it should have greenish colored eyes

Here's a link the a thread showing pastel traits:

http://www.ball-pythons.net/forums/s...ad.php?t=62699

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Originally Posted by EvesFriend

but obviously someone isn't right.

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Not being rude but if i had to take a guess I bet its you.

Pastels have green eyes

"I've heard pastels have yellow eyes.

No offense, but I'm beginning to think a lot of people here really don't know what they are talking about, and will read one post with one statement and base their advice on that heresay. I'm not saying you are wrong, but obviously someone isn't right."

LOL

well both my pastel and pastel hypo have green eyes

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Originally Posted by OhhWatALoser

well both my pastel and pastel hypo have green eyes

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And they should ;)

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Originally Posted by EvesFriend

No offense, but I'm beginning to think a lot of people here really don't know what they are talking about, and will read one post with one statement and base their advice on that heresay.

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Are you serious? This site is arguably the biggest collection of ball python breeders and hardcore enthusiasts on the net. I'm pretty sure these people know what they're talking about. I've personally received more excellent advice here than at any other place and I believe that 99.9% of the people on this site are genuinely interested in the health, well-being, and propagation of the ball python species. To sum it up, I think you are a little off base with your observations. Good luck sir.

^^ Exactly. We do have newbies on here though, who like to help out as much as others (including me). And yes, as a human race sometimes we are wrong, or disagree. If there is a disagreement I usually side with the guys in christmas colors, italics, or bold.

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Originally Posted by EvesFriend

I've heard pastels have yellow eyes.

No offense, but I'm beginning to think a lot of people here really don't know what they are talking about, and will read one post with one statement and base their advice on that heresay. I'm not saying you are wrong, but obviously someone isn't right.

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Guess what you heard WRONG! If you want help and learn more remarks like this will not get it :colbert:.

How are you telling people they are wrong when you don't even know what your snake is?

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Originally Posted by bad-one

Here's a link the a thread showing pastel traits:

http://www.ball-pythons.net/forums/s...ad.php?t=62699

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AWESOME LINK! Wasnt sure my Pastel was a "true" pastel, but this confirms it. Honestly, I just never really cared enough to find out because she is so pretty, but now its good to know:gj:

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Originally Posted by EvesFriend

I've heard pastels have yellow eyes.

No offense, but I'm beginning to think a lot of people here really don't know what they are talking about, and will read one post with one statement and base their advice on that heresay. I'm not saying you are wrong, but obviously someone isn't right.

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How do you know the person who told you Pastels have yellow eyes isn't wrong if your so smart ???

You've got a lot of nerve coming here and asking for advise and then saying we don't know what we are talking about because you didn't get the answer you wanted.

If you need to know what a Pastel looks like that bad, Google some pictures! I'll bet every one has green eyes, just like mine does.

Gale

The claws definitely came out in this thread :P or should I say fangs? :8:

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Originally Posted by stratus_020202

^^ Exactly. We do have newbies on here though, who like to help out as much as others (including me). And yes, as a human race sometimes we are wrong, or disagree. If there is a disagreement I usually side with the guys in christmas colors, italics, or bold.

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exactly, i dont really know what is considered a newbie, intermediate, advanced. but i would consider myself intermediate. ive got a hypo hondo a normal ball and a pastel columbian boa, not the largest collection but ive also done my share of research on all of the 3 i own and many others. especially florida natives

Pixie, when I first read the words "The claws...." in your reply I LOL'd hard. I thought you were about to say "The claws would be a dead giveaway."

Maybe I'm just overly bored today but it was hilarious in my head!

It's simple! Don't ask questions on here if you don't like the answers! Doesn't mean it's wrong just because it's not what you want to here! Good going Gale!

Ahahaha
yes, claws indeed

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Wow...

Listen buddy, take a breath and listen to everyone here because you really are kidding yourself if you think your going to find a better source of accurate info. But if you know of a better source then by all means then use it.

Pastels are pretty easy to tell apart from a normal and if you have to ask and can't compare to a picture without telling then I would say no.

But great job at getting all of bp on your back :gj:

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:rofl:

I am sorry to irritate so many people in this thread. I appreciate all the help. Thanks again! :)

Wow, It seems like everyone jumped into high gear on this thread. I remember back in my 6th grade Art class that the color green is comprised of a combination of blue and yellow pigment, so isn't it possible that a snake might have more yellow pigment, or completely lack the blue pigment, which would give it a yellow appearance? So, while it may be the norm for Pastels to have green eyes, I wouldn't say that it is a hard rule. Especially since patterns and colors can vary so much. And yes, I agree, that by simply posting a photo, all of this could have been avoided...