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Pastel?
I'm pretty sure this is a pastel, but just thought I would get some opinions due to the pic quality.
http://img710.imageshack.us/img710/2934/pastele.jpg
What is a good price for a 600-700 gram female pastel?
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yes its a pastel im not sure about pricing though
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Re: Pastel?
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Originally Posted by Lorgakor
I'm pretty sure this is a pastel, but just thought I would get some opinions due to the pic quality.
What is a good price for a 600-700 gram female pastel?
Not the best looking pastel but a pastel to boot. Id probably expect to pay around $300-$350 for that size.
There is a good looking female proven pastel on kingsnake.com right now for $500 +shipping.
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Definitely Pastel, but very browned out! I personally would not pay more than $200 for that one in particular because it appears to have a lot of scarring along the back and is not the best example, in my opinion. :confused:
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I didn't even notice the scars, so thank you for pointing them out.
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Re: Pastel?
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Originally Posted by Kymberli
Definitely Pastel, but very browned out! I personally would not pay more than $200 for that one in particular because it appears to have a lot of scarring along the back and is not the best example, in my opinion. :confused:
True but if its female could be useful in breeding. Id say offer them $200-$250 for it and use scarring as an excuse.. :)
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Re: Pastel?
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Originally Posted by Lorgakor
I didn't even notice the scars, so thank you for pointing them out.
No problem. As has been stated, scarring due to husbandry mistakes means she can probably still be used as a breeder but personally I would want a nicer kept snake if I were planning to use it in breeding projects, regardless of lower pricing due to the scarring. You get what you pay for and who knows how well that Pastel has been kept if it was allowed to become that scarred (could have been from a previous owner though).
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It was from a previous owner. Apparently the poor thing was left in with a live ASF for a while.
It has been well taken care of since then apparently. Sheds well now, but is still on live, multiple mice per feeding. Price is def. good, they are asking $150. Downsizing.
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Re: Pastel?
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Originally Posted by Lorgakor
It was from a previous owner. Apparently the poor thing was left in with a live ASF for a while.
It has been well taken care of since then apparently. Sheds well now, but is still on live, multiple mice per feeding. Price is def. good, they are asking $150. Downsizing.
Ill buy it.
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ASF? Is it a picky eater? Good price, but I'm a nut about only buying GREAT eaters, ha ha!
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Pastel but for that one itd have to go for about 200...if male 150 and no more...too bad its scarred and if its picky even worse since alot of us dont really do ASFs but im sure you can get it on rats or mice if you work with it. I have a pastel female who was very picky and took me about 4 months before she actually took a rat and now she pounds them like nothing. :snake:
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Re: Pastel?
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Originally Posted by Lorgakor
It was from a previous owner. Apparently the poor thing was left in with a live ASF for a while.
It has been well taken care of since then apparently. Sheds well now, but is still on live, multiple mice per feeding. Price is def. good, they are asking $150. Downsizing.
Are you sure its female?? That sounds like the price for a male. I would say that even given the scars and the fact that they are downsizing $150 is way too low for a female that size. Something smells fishy, I would make sure it was in fact a female.
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Buy with your eyes!!! We paid 500 for a 500 gram female, she is our best example of a pastel:salute:
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Re: Pastel?
Apparently she feeds fine now, on live mice (not ASF, that was the previous owner). She has healed up and is shedding okay now. She does live with another female ball in a very large cage, but it sounds like they are getting good care. I think I can get her for $100.
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Re: Pastel?
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Originally Posted by Lorgakor
She does live with another female ball in a very large cage, but it sounds like they are getting good care.
That's an oxymoron. :colbert:
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Re: Pastel?
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Originally Posted by Lorgakor
I think I can get her for $100.
That would be good if you can get her for $100 IF she is a she and IF you dont expect to get a great looking clutch from her.:gj:
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Re: Pastel?
Could I not get a good looking clutch with a good looking male though? And it is a bad pic, maybe she looks better in person. She has nice blushing.
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Youd probably end up with middle ground. Theyd be better looking than mom, but probably no where near as nice looking as dad. Personally, Id pass considering its a morph as common as a pastel. With a flooded market, its going to get harder and harder to sell pastels unless they are great examples.
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Thanks for all the advice everyone.:)
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Re: Pastel?
Well I just got this girl(hopefully girl, I'll see if I can get her properly sexed soon) and she is actually quite lovely. The scarring really isn't that bad, and her colouring is actually really nice, she seems to be more yellow than my males. I really really really hope she is a she!! I did get it for $100 though, so good price either way. Really nice lady, just wanting to downsize and more concerned about finding good homes than about money.
I haven't had a chance to take really good pics yet, but I'll get some tonight, I want to give her a more thourogh going over too.
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Re: Pastel?
I would bet she is an older(2 plus year old) animal that hasn't been feeding very well and thus hasn't put on size. Snakes with scars that have been attacked by thier intended food often become sporadic/nervous eaters(for good reason). Sharing an enclosure with another snake didn't help either. Give her a hide so she can ambush her prey from a secure location. Usually once a rat/mouse starts walking all over a nervous eater they won't feed. I adopted a similar animal over a year ago, she eats enough to maintain her weight, but doesn't grow much at all.
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