Is This A Baby Pastel Ball Python

[sho220]

I was curious to see if this baby pastel ball python has bright enough colors and blushes to not fade all the way back to a normal when an adult I don't know how to upload photos with my mobile device on here so if you could go to my gallery and check out my pictures and send me a private message or respond to me back on this thread I would highly appreciate it thank you

Here's the snake in question...







Your best bet would be to try and get pics of the parents. If I had to guess...I'd say he's gonna brown out pretty bad. Just a guess though...

[yaboyyoungd1234567]

thank you very much for posting my pics I'm new to this so I appreciate it. but it is a pastel just a low grade?

[yaboyyoungd1234567]

but seeing the parents would be impossible got it from a pet store she's still really beautiful I'm grateful for that

[sho220]

thank you very much for posting my pics I'm new to this so I appreciate it. but it is a pastel just a low grade?

Depends on what you consider low grade. He doesn't have much yellow and looks like he's gonna brown out pretty bad. But he's got an interesting funky pattern, and I like the black flecking in his pattern. To me, he'd be worth more as a "dinker" project, than to just add Pastel to something...

[sho220]

but seeing the parents would be impossible got it from a pet store she's still really beautiful I'm grateful for that

That's all that really matters. Personally I think she's pretty cool looking...

[yaboyyoungd1234567]

Thank you and what do you mean a dinker instead of adding pastel

[sho220]

Thank you and what do you mean a dinker instead of adding pastel

"Dinker" is a term used to describe a snake that may be carrying something extra. Either a mutated gene or an inheritable trait. These are usually "proven" out by breeding. The black flecking on yours looks similiar to what are called "Granite" ball pythons... http://www.worldofballpythons.com/morphs/granite/

I would be more interested in knowing if that particular trait is able to be passed on, than just breeding for the Pastel gene. The traits people are after with the Pastel gene are the bright yellows, which I don't think yours will have...

[eclipse3]

I think she will brown out pretty quickly but she does have a really cool pattern and I agree that she is beautiful. Definitely something to keep in mind to see how she looks when older to see if it turns out to be something cool to have as a dinker project.

[yaboyyoungd1234567]

Thank you guys very much just learning all the different morphs. But indeed this is a pastel just a low grade?

[exoticballs]

I dont know if she's a pastel but she's not a normal. Dont get rid of her. Breed her and so what you get. You never know it might just be a new gene