Quote Originally Posted by m00kfu View Post
If it's the best looking pastel you've seen, then I say go for it. Personally, I'm willing to pay a little extra for an outstanding animal, but that's just me.
I hope my post didn't sound like I was saying otherwise. I agree that an outstanding animal is worth some extra $$. I just wanted to be sure the OP was making an educated decision so he wouldn't later find out that he could have gotten a different outstanding pastel male for less, and be disappointed or even upset.

But if he likes this snake, by all means go for it. This sounds like a much better situation than buying an unhealthy mite infested CH normal for more than you could get a healthier normal from a breeder, which is what so many pet store purchases turn out to be. But even then, if a person has fallen in love with a particular animal, there is no way to put a price on that.