My $225 Bee Project

Most of you saw or commented in my thread (http://www.ball-pythons.net/forums/s...ad.php?t=95700) when I was curious about a pastel I was looking to buy. A boy what a deal they were!

I picked them up and took quite a few pictures of the pastel. His head pattern is awesome! His eye stripes connect directly to his neck stripe as well as his jaw stripes. Mid-way down his body is some of the most intense blushing I have seen on a normal pastel.

Both are late 08's and both are being fed twice a week, they both ate for me last night. :D

On with the Pictures:

Spider Female

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...SPD08F-011.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...SPD08F-012.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...SPD08F-015.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...SPD08F-016.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...SPD08F-017.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...SPD08F-018.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...SPD08F-019.jpg


Pastel Male

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...PAS08M-021.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...PAS08M-022.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...PAS08M-023.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...PAS08M-024.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...PAS08M-025.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...PAS08M-026.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...PAS08M-027.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...PAS08M-028.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...PAS08M-029.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...AS08M-0210.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...AS08M-0211.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...AS08M-0212.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...AS08M-0213.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...AS08M-0214.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...AS08M-0215.jpg

Let me know what you guys think!

They are just both very beautiful!

Awesome! I am so happy you got them, the spider is gorgeous and that pastel is just amazing, a very interesting little snake! Good luck with your pairing in the next couple years!

Wow that pastel is just insane. Should make some great babies with whatever you pair him with!

Love that pastel of yours! You will be producing good-looking bees for sure.:)

The pastel looks a good one, no matter how much colour it loses it'll never lose that blushing.

Your feeding ever 3 days?! Way to power feed!

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Originally Posted by Clear

Your feeding ever 3 days?! Way to power feed!

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I feed every 5 days until 400g. So technically not twice a week. :P

Nice Balls! :D

I have a Pastel male same color but much less blushing and Im about to get a similar looking spider female.

What colors make nice, clean and yellow Bees?

I figure a Bright yellow Pastel is needed, Does the pastel blushing come into play?

The spider should be what color? or does the spider color not matter at all?

Great looking snakes good luck with your Bee project!

Amazing pastel, even more amazing purchase price!

Should be looking at getting some good Bee's from that pairing!:gj:

What a nice pastel! Great snakes.

If my female spider continues to eat well I hope to get some bees this season. My male pastel has awesome coloring but isn't so hot on the blushing side so I am curious about how blushing affects bumblee bees. I kinda hope color is a bigger factor because my guy is really blinding.

My spider has low to mediuum white sides so hope that part turns
out well. I'm very excited. I also have some nice females to pair him and my mojo with.

Blushing shouldn't have much effect on bumble bees. How much blushing do you see on a spider? ;) It's all going to depend on how bright the coloring on the pastel and spider are.