Pastel and Super Pastel Goodness

The Pastel Ball Python is the first Morph that most people work with. Because of their ready availability and reasonable price they are sometimes taken for granted. I am going to post some pictures of some very nice Pastels, Super Pastels and combos of both of them that I produced this year to show just what Selective Breeding can do.

Earlier this year I posted some picture of these first two animals. There were produced from a Sterling to Pastel breeding. Both parents were extremely good looking but I was not prepared for how good looking the offspring were. I had plenty of Female Pastels so I wasn’t planning on keeping any more but this one was just not going anywhere. I have never seen a Graziani line with as clean a body color. She almost looks like a Lemon/Graziani cross. Here are some current photos of her.

http://www.albeysreptiles.com/images/past08_3_800_1.jpg

http://www.albeysreptiles.com/images/past08_3_800_2.jpg

http://www.albeysreptiles.com/images/past08_3_800_3.jpg

This next one was her clutch mate. I have produced quite a Few Super Pastels but none as clean looking as this one. She isn’t going anywhere either.

http://www.albeysreptiles.com/images...08_1_800_1.jpg

http://www.albeysreptiles.com/images...08_1_800_2.jpg

http://www.albeysreptiles.com/images...08_1_800_3.jpg

Next lets get to one of the combo’s. I produced a lot of great looking Pewters this year but this is the one Female I decided to hold back for myself.

http://www.albeysreptiles.com/images...08_1_800_1.jpg

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http://www.albeysreptiles.com/images...08_1_800_3.jpg

Next up is the Paradox Pewter I produced. I am not sure if I am going to keep him or not since I have a Male Sterling and a Male Silver Bullet but for the time being he is hanging here.

http://www.albeysreptiles.com/images/parapewt_4.jpg

http://www.albeysreptiles.com/images/parapewt_5.jpg

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The next ones up are two very pretty Female Pastel Mojaves. I love these girls and in a few years I plan on using them in a Crystal project. The first one is PASTMOJ08-1.

http://www.albeysreptiles.com/images...08_1_800_1.jpg

http://www.albeysreptiles.com/images...08_1_800_2.jpg

http://www.albeysreptiles.com/images...08_1_800_3.jpg

This next one is PASTMOJ08-2. She is my favorite of the two. I just love that white blushing coming up from the belly.

http://www.albeysreptiles.com/images...08_2_800_1.jpg

http://www.albeysreptiles.com/images...08_2_800_2.jpg

http://www.albeysreptiles.com/images...08_2_800_3.jpg

The last combos I am going to feature are the Pastel mixed with the Yellow Belly. The first one up is a very pretty Female Pastel Yellow Belly. She will be used in the Super Stripe project in a few years unless some other really cool Yellow Belly project pops up by then.

http://www.albeysreptiles.com/images...08_1_800_1.jpg

http://www.albeysreptiles.com/images...08_1_800_2.jpg

http://www.albeysreptiles.com/images...08_1_800_4.jpg

The last one is a real powerhouse. He is a Super Pastel Yellow Belly. If I breed him to a Yellow Belly and I hatch out any Ivories they will all be Pastel Ivories. Cool huh?

http://www.albeysreptiles.com/images...08_1_800_1.jpg

http://www.albeysreptiles.com/images...08_1_800_2.jpg

http://www.albeysreptiles.com/images...08_1_800_4.jpg

Here he is breeding a Pastel Yellow Belly. With some luck I could produce a Super Pastel Ivory from that breeding. That would be fun.

http://www.albeysreptiles.com/images...br09_800_1.jpg

Well I hope you enjoyed the pictures and the next time you look at the lowly Pastel remember that with a little help from Selective Breeding you can do a tremendous amount with them.

PS Some of you may or may not know but I am going to be a guest on Reptile Radio Saturday night (actually Sunday morning 1/25/09 12:00 –1:30 AM), and we will probably be talking about some of these animals. Reptile Radio can be found at the following link. http://www.blogtalkradio.com/reptileradio If you can’t listen to the show live please make sure you download it so you can listen to it your convenience.

As always you have stunning animals and that's why we all need to be doing some selective breeding. Thanks for posting the pictures man.:salute:

awesome snakes, love the supers they are beautiful:gj:

Paradox Pewter.....SO HOT. lol :banana:

uhm... wow!! I am speechless. those are some gorgeous animals. personally I was thrilled to acquire my lemon pastel male. I hope someday to have pastels and combos like that in my collection. thank you for sharing.

Total sweetness! :cool: That paradox pewter is awesome, I'm not a fan of pewters (well any cinnamon or cinnamon combo) but that paradox is hot! :)

Looking good Albey, have a great show!

Gorgeous animals!:gj: Looks like you had an awesome 08 and 2009 is looking even better!:cool::salute:

I think my eyeballs have burned out from all that bright pastel goodness. That little paradox is a stunner.

Super awesome animals as usual, Albey!! And that Paradox Pewter is SWEET!!!

Awesome pictures Albey!

Woah, Albey!

Each and every one of those animals is a stunning example of its morph or combo!

Sunday morning, when you're discussing selective breeding, I'd love it if you'd give mention to how to choose a hatchling whose colors are going to keep their brilliance into adulthood! (Aside from avoiding orange, of course . . . )

The first pastel I bought, a female I picked up last year who was one of only two I thought looked good at the expo where I got her, has browned rather more than I'd hoped she would, in spite of her pale yellow juvenile tones. In spite of that, I'll pair her with my male pastel, yellowbelly and pinstripe next year - and see what comes out of the eggs!

~Bruce

Dang. That Paradox Pewter is amazing, love the super pastels as well. Cant wait to start breeding my pastel!

Wish more people would strive to get quality animals and believe in selective breeding! :bow::bow::bow:

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Wish more people would strive to get quality animals and believe in selective breeding! :bow::bow::bow:

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Agreed!

Wow! I am truely speechless! Those are some of the best pastels I have seen! And I agree also with the fact that they do kinda look like lemon crosses, they are really just that good. Definitely some of the best examples of the graziani pastels without a doubt! :bow::bow::bow:

Thankyou for Sharing! This is what I call a post!

Gorgeous pictures...Thanks for sharing...I look forward to seeing more down the road...

Incredible! That was amazingly inspirational as I am just getting started in this hobby. I can only hope to hatch BP's half as beautiful as yours. That paradox pewter is one of a kind! Thanks for sharing and I want to see pics of those Super Pastel Ivories when they hatch....I have a good feeling about it!

So - just curious - other than breeding them to see what you get - how would you tell the difference in a pastel ivory and a super pastel ivory?

Albey, thanks for sharing this!

Yeah I got my pastel from this guy :)

If you ever decide to let go of that Paradox Pewter, drop me a PM.

Wow animal, awesome animals for sure, I am kinda partial to the Pastel Yellowbellys myself, I have a little male coming in a week or two, can't wait! :gj:

Albey,

All of your snakes are really nice. but,I cant believe how nice your superpastel Yellowbelly turned out. That is going to be a really exciting clutch to hatch out(with the pastel yellowbelly female). I dont think you will have any trouble picking out the pastel Ivory from the Superpastel Ivory. Good luck!

wow all are amazing but that Pastel Mojo looks insane

Those are alll amazing animals, albey... top notch! I'm looking forward to seeing the great stuff you're sure to pop out this year!

Justin