Brightest (yellow) Pastel??

I'm going to be looking for a couple female pastels. I've seen lemons and mixes and browned out ones. I'm sure everyone have their favorites. But if I'm looking for a bright yellow and black black with no fading. And one that keeps the yellow into adulthood. Where would I look? I know I could go for a super of a firefly or something just to help keep color. But for breeding purpose I'm just looking for some pastels. Any help on where to look or who to talk to? I wouldn't mind seeing pictures either ;)

u just gotta look around and wait til u see what u want. go to shows or websites of different breeders

I can't really say where to look, you just have to shop around and see what pops up. As for getting one that keeps its colours, you just have to know what to look for, because they all get a bit duller with age. When you're looking at baby pastels, you want to look for one that is literally almost neon; the brighter it is as a baby, the better the colour will keep into adulthood.

Nerd's lemon pastels retain their color however expect to drop a pretty penny, but you get what you pay for.

My avatar contains my female pastel (on the left) the picture does not do her any justice. In good light, or outside she is a SCREAMING yellow...not a spot of brown, just yellow and black. Although, she does have 3 "little" spots where there is fading/blushing.

I know pastel's get darker as they age, but I hope my girl doesn't lose too much of her hot yellow :please:

I saw add on Fauna from My area guy selling spider and pastel females 08. Pastel is Orange Black. It's Obvious that every pastel going to brown out with age.. some of them more some of them less. That particular is very interesting because have no blushing at all and very very busy jungle like patter. I bet Lemon Pastels from NERD nd Amir line of Cistrus Pastels are Your best bet but costly one :)

I've been looking on nerds site and the yellows are nice, but I would like something with a less busy pattern.

You're going to have to be willing to be patient, and be willing to pay more for the bright yellow girls. Patient, because most breeders are going to hold onto more of those girls for themselves and be willing to pay more, because they are so few and far between. And be willing to jump immediately when you find one.

I wasn't even shopping for one when I stumbled across this girl, who was 2 x and some change more than the price of other female pastels. But worth every penny.

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e9...l/IMG_6266.jpg

You just have to look around. IMO you can find exceptional pastels from every line. This is a Bell line female I produced (I no longer own her) @ 700g.

http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/d...7/DSC01578.jpg

Like others have said, just keep your eyes peeled. It really doesn't seem to have anything to do with the line, just the quality of animal that you're willing to pay for.

Just remember ALOT of people love to name drop "lemon" just because it looks nice and bright as a baby but really has no lineage. It's hard to see what they will look like as babies maybe investing in a juvi girl may be a better option.

Yeah I didn't do a lot of searching like most people recommend I just bought the one I liked best from a local show. He is a great snake well mannered and a great eater but not as yellow as I would like. If your really looking for the good yellows your going to have to look around and be prepared to put down more money than your average Joe pastel is going for.

I have a pair of Pastel female adults, one Graziani that is almost brown and you would have a hard time telling that she was a pastel if it wasn't for the green eyes. The other is a Blonde Pastel and she looks almost as bright as the day I got her. I kept a couple of her Pastel Het Pied offspring from her this year and they look as bright as mom did.

In general the brightest yellows (on adults) I have seen have been in conjunction with lots of blushing and 'blacks' that aren't jet black.

If you're shopping for hatchlings, look for hatchlings that almost look like supers.

Shopping by the quality of the parents can also help determine possible coloration of a snake as it ages.

why not just get a super pastel tho? isnt it the same as a pastel just brighter?



and obvs more money lol

A super I believe would be brighter in most cases. But for breeding purposes I want to start with a top shelf pastel. A super might look good but only pass on soso genes.

My lemon holds her yellow well, but i have seen other lemons that are even nicer. Its hard to say a specific line. I know the lemon is supposed to do different things as far as genetics go. Also the citrus pastels are known for this to. The lemons tend to have very little blushing and the pattern is very black. But I have seen other lines that look incredible to. Look at thge breeder the lineage and the spotting on the yellow. If their isnt very much bloch then it will probably hold its color very well. The simple fact of it is that some people have dirtied up there pastels by breeding into normals and dirty morphs. Ask for lineage and make sure your dealing with a selective breeder. Sometimes its worth paying a little more.:gj:

IMO The best route to getting a nice bright pastel is buying an adult that has held bright coloration. I have seen ugly and beautiful examples of each "line"