*Update* Bellatrix - my Female Pastel

So this girl is nearly a year old, she was hatched July 24th of 2011. I got her in October at a reptile expo here in Houston, TX. She was about 60 grams when I bought her...Now she weighs in at 752 grams and slammed down her first small rat this weekend!!

I am really pleased with how well she has kept her color! I hear about some pastels browning out as they get older. I think she's gonna be yellow all the way!

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And here's a baby picture when I first got her to compare her by. She was teenie tiny!

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No love? :tears:

Great looking pastel, really held the yellow well!

Wanted to give another quick photo update. Took these about 20 minutes ago... She's topping the scale now at a smidge over 1000 grams. Has eaten everytime I've offered and has never shown any kind of aggression.

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She looks so cute. :) And holding that color very well! :gj:

Shes a pretty lady!

Exceptional pastel she is sure holding her color nice! Would like to see a firefly from her!!

Wow she is pretty, I love her pattern! Her color is great too!

Whoa, very beautiful little girl you have there! :D She glows!! <3

Looking for some advice. I'm going to the NARBC expo in Arlington Texas this coming weekend and was looking to pick up a male to breed to her in about 2 years time. (she's 1 year and a couple months now so timing is perfect)

My budget is about $250 max. So Ive been looking at pastel combos. Someone already mentioned a firefly... And of course I think she could produce some sweeeet bumblebees...but I'm leaning towards getting a cinnamon male to produce pewters and hopefully starlings down the road...

Suggestions? Sound like a good plan? Mind you this would be my first breeding pair and I still have 2 years to go before I could pair them up lolol

sweet! she is a beaut

She looks good. :)

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Originally Posted by Rawbbeh

Looking for some advice. I'm going to the NARBC expo in Arlington Texas this coming weekend and was looking to pick up a male to breed to her in about 2 years time. (she's 1 year and a couple months now so timing is perfect)

My budget is about $250 max. So Ive been looking at pastel combos. Someone already mentioned a firefly... And of course I think she could produce some sweeeet bumblebees...but I'm leaning towards getting a cinnamon male to produce pewters and hopefully starlings down the road...

Suggestions? Sound like a good plan? Mind you this would be my first breeding pair and I still have 2 years to go before I could pair them up lolol

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I honestly would save up a bit and spend a bit more on the male and get a 2 gene male. A cinny mojave would be neat to pair with her or a bee for killer bees. An enchi might also be good to pair with her. There are endless possibilities with a pastel female so it all comes down to what you want to do. Also if you don't plan on breeding them for 2 years you have plenty of time to find the right male. Males can/will breed at a much younger age. :)


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^ agreed. Go with an amazing two gene male. You have plenty of time to save up and go big!


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