This is not a normal pastel?!

Hey guys,

I am new to this forum, but i got a question...

A friend of mine got a snake in Sweden and it was said to be a pastel ball....

But it is not a normal pastel.. And no one i talk to can tell me for sure what this snake is.. Would really like to hear what you guys got to say about it... There is 3 images below.

Thanks in advance!!

Regards
Danneler

http://oi47.tinypic.com/2cncd4z.jpg
http://i45.tinypic.com/waoj8j.jpg
http://i45.tinypic.com/2pqw689.jpg

I don't know - but I like it! :tongue2:

Looks a bit desert-ish maybe?

Hhmm...I don't think it's "just" a pastel either. Totally hot!! :O:O

Does it have green eyes?

Here you can see the eyes

http://i41.tinypic.com/zlcdtz.jpg

With the way the head stripe looks, I'm with Derek on the Desert thought. I don't see any blushing that would lead me to believe it carries the pastel gene at all. In case you or your friend aren't aware, desert females have yet to produce a viable clutch, and often become egg bound and die during laying.

Better overhead, side, and belly pictures will help us with the guessing, but I'd be very hesitant to breed her from what I see in the ones you've posted.

i will try and provide the pic's later on today... a bit strange all this..

The seller, is a store from the city i am from and i know that they are selling desert juveniles at the moment.. can it be such a stupid thing that the seller gave a desert instead of a pastel?
I dont know how it is even possible to make such a mistake..

I see desert too....

100% Desert IMO. It may be a low quality Desert Pastel too.

http://www.worldofballpythons.com/fi...pastel/004.jpg

I see desert and not pastel.

I was thinking desert as well.

you're a one lucky guy

Looks like a desert to me as well

Desert not pastel!

Well, call me a devil's advocate here, but what if the guy sold is as a pastel knowing it was a desert female and could not breed?

He figures he'll get money out of her, he won't be holding on to her for a long time because no one wants a desert female that cannot breed, and no one is the wiser.

If it is for a pet only, it doesn't matter. You got a beautiful snake for a decent price, but if it was bought to breed, then it was a waste of money.

Gale

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Originally Posted by angllady2

Well, call me a devil's advocate here, but what if the guy sold is as a pastel knowing it was a desert female and could not breed?

He figures he'll get money out of her, he won't be holding on to her for a long time because no one wants a desert female that cannot breed, and no one is the wiser.

If it is for a pet only, it doesn't matter. You got a beautiful snake for a decent price, but if it was bought to breed, then it was a waste of money.

Gale

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As far as I have seen, the guy hasn't mentioned the gender of the snake.

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Originally Posted by spitzu

100% Desert IMO. It may be a low quality Desert Pastel too.

http://www.worldofballpythons.com/fi...pastel/004.jpg

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I agree. If it is a female... I hope he wasnt planning on breeding it. If so, return her and get a pastel.

My friend that bought the snake has an other friend that also bought a snake and they where planing to breed them, 100% as amateurs tho , so she is no expert in anyway.... This is the female =/

Definitely ask for your money back or the correct snake then.

I think they are truly gorgeous snakes and would love to own one. But it is worse than useless as far as breeding goes.


dr del