Is my butter ball a butter pastel?

[Tayler.jonesy]

Hey all, new to the site, and I wanted some opinions on my butter ball python I purchased back in February. After doing some research, I'm hoping that maybe he has a pastel gene somewhere in there, because his yellow is very bright and hasn't dulled as he's aged.
He was also sold to me as a female but recently discovered he is indeed a male after a vet visit. Do I have a right to complain to the pet shop who sold him to me? Or is sexing not always 100% accurate when they're young? If I guessed his age, I'd say he was hatched late summer last year, making him about a year old.




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[zachbinger]

I would be upset being females cost anywhere from a few dollars more to double the cost of males. And as for sexing at that age it should've been a guarantee especially if they have a specialized sales person in the reptile section. I would definitely complain

[Freakie_frog]

Nope looks like just a nice light butter

[Ransack]

My opinion is taking into the account the size of the snake and how bright it is and the gamut the pastel gene runs its in the realm of possibility. If I was you I would rather assume it's a very nice Butter instead of a mediocre Butter possible...maybe Pastel and if you ever breed it see if you're pleasantly surprised.

[aalomon]

The head screams regular butter, no pastel. Pastel butters have a nice blushing on their head. Your guy doesnt have any blushing on his head (he has a head spot, not related to the pastel gene). This is a comparison pic I took a of siblings a few years back. Super pastel butter on the left, butter in the middle, and pastel butter on the right. Huge difference between even a nice butter and a pastel butter.

[Tayler.jonesy]

Thank you for clarifying, I'm not surprised, was only hopeful he had a pastel gene in there lol. He just has that tiny blushy spot on his head. Still love him regardless. But I think when I hit up that pet shop I'll be demanding a discount on an actual female butter.

[MrLang]

Just a butter and I would absolutely complain and request a partial refund for the mis-sex.