Just a normal?

I'm not sure if you can really tell in babies, but I saw this little guy at PetCo the other day. He was much lighter and richer in color than the others, and even has some salmon coloring on his sides just before it goes to his belly! It's very hard to get the "salmon" coloring to show, so sorry about that. Maybe if I had a better camera, heh.

I was wondering if he was just a nice normal, or maybe mixed with something else?
I will post more pictures if needed.

Pictures (note that the first few images don't show his actual brown coloring, he is lighter):
http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q...r1/027copy.png
Shows his blushing

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q...r1/018copy.png
Belly shot

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q...r1/015copy.png
A little blushing on his markings (you can kind of see the "salmon" coloring)

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q...r1/010copy.png

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q...r1/007copy.png

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q...r1/005copy.png

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q...r1/003copy.png

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q...r1/090copy.png
This image shows his actual colors. ^ If you look at the part of his body in the back (behind his neck) you can see some "salmon" coloring a bit.

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q...r1/087copy.png

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q...r1/019copy.png

Sorry for all of the photos, I had fun with them! I also noticed his tongue is a pale color, does that help determine?

Thanks~

Looks like a little Pastel. also has a small piece of stuck shed on its nose.

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Originally Posted by MeinDraco

Looks like a little Pastel. also has a small piece of stuck shed on its nose.

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Pastels have white bellies... and the colors aren't yellow enough. Not a Pastel

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Originally Posted by MeinDraco

Looks like a little Pastel. also has a small piece of stuck shed on its nose.

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Yeah he was like that when I got him. I've been trying to soak him every day and keep his humidity up.

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Originally Posted by The Serpent Merchant

Pastels have white bellies... and the colors aren't yellow enough. Not a Pastel

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I can take a better photo of his belly tomorrow, but it's pretty white.
Thanks though~

He's a normal :gj:. He is a very cool and unique one though! I really like those spots and the nice blacks! The stuck shed is not just on his nose, it's on his head. In the 3rd pic from the bottom, it looks like he's got a stuck eye cap. When you soak him, put a small towel in with him so he can slither through it and have the stuck shed rub off with ease :gj:.

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Originally Posted by Eariam

I can take a better photo of his belly tomorrow, but it's pretty white.
Thanks though~

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No need, I can already tell you 100% that your BP isn't a pastel. This is one of my pastels for comparison.

http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/...a/IMG_0002.jpg

Looks like a funky normal to me.

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Originally Posted by h00blah

He's a normal :gj:. He is a very cool and unique one though! I really like those spots and the nice blacks! The stuck shed is not just on his nose, it's on his head. In the 3rd pic from the bottom, it looks like he's got a stuck eye cap. When you soak him, put a small towel in with him so he can slither through it and have the stuck shed rub off with ease :gj:.

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Just as I thought, no pain in making sure though c;
He is a unique little guy, thank you!

I will try the towel, thanks! And yeah I felt so bad for the little guys at the store, they all had stuck shed. Hopefully this little guy will be happy to have normal future sheds c;

Thanks~

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Originally Posted by The Serpent Merchant

No need, I can already tell you 100% that your BP isn't a pastel. This is one of my pastels for comparison.

http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/...a/IMG_0002.jpg

Looks like a funky normal to me.

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Didn't say he was one, just said his belly was pretty white c;

Beautiful Pastel you have~

VERY nice normal till you prove it otherwise:gj:. Definitely has some "granite-like" speckling and a clean belly. I'd keep it to play around with!

Thanks.

It isn't the degree of whiteness that defines a pastel, it is the absence or dark spots. I should have made that clear, sorry.

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Originally Posted by RobNJ

VERY nice normal till you prove it otherwise:gj:. Definitely has some "granite-like" speckling and a clean belly. I'd keep it to play around with!

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Thanks!
I would love to mess with it when I have the room, so maybe some future babies! c:

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Originally Posted by The Serpent Merchant

Thanks.

It isn't the degree of whiteness that defines a pastel, it is the absence or dark spots. I should have made that clear, sorry.

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Oh it's no problem! And you're welcome~

I adore him! I agree he looks like a normal, but I love those spots and speckles in his alien heads. He's definitely unique.

And as for pastel bellies being clear and white, here's my pastel girl's belly for any future references:

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i3.../Feb620126.jpg

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Originally Posted by Daybreaker

I adore him! I agree he looks like a normal, but I love those spots and speckles in his alien heads. He's definitely unique.

And as for pastel bellies being clear and white, here's my pastel girl's belly for any future references:

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i3.../Feb620126.jpg

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Thank you! <3

Thanks for that as well. It'll be nice to have some good refs to look at c;

yeah just a nice normal. mine was dark when i bought her but after she shed she looked brighter with white blushings on her side and red on her head and back

Pastels also have green eyes.

Wow what a little cutie. I love his pattern he is very unique. :) How do you know he's a male?

That is sure a little cutie!

As much as I can't stand poor pet shops, and I don't like the perpetual cycle of neglected snakes-person feels bad and buys them-store buys more snakes to neglect, I don't know if I could have walked away from him either.

Such a unique pattern he's got, or maybe she ? Did you get it sexed ?

Gale

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Originally Posted by AJs Snake House

Wow what a little cutie. I love his pattern he is very unique. :) How do you know he's a male?

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I do not actually know for sure yet, just calling him a he for the moment, heh c;

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Originally Posted by angllady2

That is sure a little cutie!

As much as I can't stand poor pet shops, and I don't like the perpetual cycle of neglected snakes-person feels bad and buys them-store buys more snakes to neglect, I don't know if I could have walked away from him either.

Such a unique pattern he's got, or maybe she ? Did you get it sexed ?

Gale

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Yeah I really loved his unique look, I even called him cute names before I even bought him, so I got attached c;

I have not, and not sure when I will be able.

Well, if that is a girl, I'd call that a major score on your part.

I mean, if you wanted to breed it in the future.

Gale

Great granite type pattern! Prove it out! Lol

Here are some more pictures for pleasure viewing!

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q...02copy-1-1.jpg

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q...dsLvr1/1-1.jpg

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q...08copy-1-1.jpg

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q...0012copy-1.jpg


I'll hopefully update you all when I find out the sex and when he grows more!
I hope he keeps some of his light and salmon coloration when he gets older~

DAAAAAANG!!! He/she's got some sexy coloration!!!!! Almost hypo/ghost :gj:! Great dinker!