How hard to tell?

I know this might be a dumb question but how hard is it to tell the difference between a lesser and a pastel lesser? All the pics I've seen of pastel lessers dont look to much different to me then a regular lesser. Is there something that makes them stand out? I would love to see some pics of peoples to help me out on this one.

http://www.worldofballpythons.com/morphs/lesser-pastel/

Hope this helps

so it looks like they have a lot more blushing in all the dark areas. so what do you think of this one then?

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d3...tellesser2.jpg

I like it :), I wish they would have more pics of morphs as they get older, the changes from hatchling to juvi can be alot

so is that a pastel lesser in your eyes?

I believe pastel lessers tend to have faded heads, and that one does not appear to have any significant amount of head fading, so I'd guess it is not.

Also, I'd expect a pastel lesser to show more yellow tones, and at least on my monitor, that snake doesn't have a lot of yellow coloration. However, that is something that can change with age and also just the lighting in a picture, so I wouldn't count it as reliable as the faded head.

That pic does not look like a pastel lesser. Pastel lessers have a lot more yellow in them and almost glowing blushing up the side. The lesser in that pic has more of a grey look to it.

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Originally Posted by aalomon

That pic does not look like a pastel lesser. Pastel lessers have a lot more yellow in them and almost glowing blushing up the side. The lesser in that pic has more of a grey look to it.

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See thats what I thought, looks a lot like the male I have. I asked the guy whos trying to sell it to me for some better pics, one outside also so I can see the colors better.

Honestly, Id walk away. Even if he takes outdoor pics and it looks like it [I]might[I] have pastel in it, youre probably better off holding out for a better example of the morph.

this is my lesser female

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d3...esnakes005.jpg

I think the difference is pretty obvious...

http://i405.photobucket.com/albums/p...stelLesser.jpg

Wouldn't pastel lesser have green eyes…？

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Originally Posted by Dave Green

I think the difference is pretty obvious...

http://i405.photobucket.com/albums/p...stelLesser.jpg

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Now, see, I've been looking for a pastel lesser that looks kinda like THAT! :P ... But the caption of the pic says "citrus pastel lesser" ... Do you feel that animal may be expressing the citrus gene?

(... Or did I get my wires crossed and citrus is just another line of pastel, like lemon or Graziani, and not a "whacker-outer" line of pastel like the fader pastel?)

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Originally Posted by Serpent_Nirvana

Now, see, I've been looking for a pastel lesser that looks kinda like THAT! :P ... But the caption of the pic says "citrus pastel lesser" ... Do you feel that animal may be expressing the citrus gene?

(... Or did I get my wires crossed and citrus is just another line of pastel, like lemon or Graziani, and not a "whacker-outer" line of pastel like the fader pastel?)

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Yes, it is a citrus pastel lesser so it's a bit more extreme then a typical pastel lesser.