Worth it to buy Directly from NERD?

[steveboos]

I am really looking for the perfect pastel, to me the perfect pastel is a lemon pastel. I can't find any really good pastels that just scream yellow to me. I contacted NERD directly and i can get a female later when they hatch for a little higher than normal price, but at least it will be a legitimate lemon pastel.

My question is, will it really be worth my money to buy directly from them? I know i am pretty much guaranteed quality, but is it worth it to pay the extra cash just to get it directly from the source?

[joepythons]

I am really looking for the perfect pastel, to me the perfect pastel is a lemon pastel. I can't find any really good pastels that just scream yellow to me. I contacted NERD directly and i can get a female later when they hatch for a little higher than normal price, but at least it will be a legitimate lemon pastel.

My question is, will it really be worth my money to buy directly from them? I know i am pretty much guaranteed quality, but is it worth it to pay the extra cash just to get it directly from the source?

You are the only one that can answer that.You are the one that will be looking at and caring for that snake for as long as it lives.If you do not feel positive about it you will not be pleased with the snake.So if they have what BLOWS your mind go for it

[zombieon3rd]

You get what you pay for. If they have what you want buy it. Don't short change yourself over a few dollars. In the long run you will be very happy with your choice. PEACE

[blackcrystal22]

A perfect pastel is not always a lemon pastel.

I've seen many brown lemon pastels, right out of NERD.

[steveboos]

A perfect pastel is not always a lemon pastel.

I've seen many brown lemon pastels, right out of NERD.

See this is what i want to know, just because its from nerd, does it really mean its going to a really nice lemon yellow pastel? When i emailed them he said a "Very nice pastel female" so i take it he means high yellow but i just want to know if i'd be better off waiting to find one else where that is just perfect!

[kc261]

I'd worry more about the snake you are getting than where you are getting it. You definitely want to go with a reputable breeder to be sure the snake is healthy, but beyond that.... find that perfect lemon pastel. It might be at NERD, it might be elsewhere, but if you find the one YOU think is the perfect one, it will be worth it to pay a little bit more, whether you pay it to NERD or someone else.

[tnelsonflorida]

If you are having a hard time finding a "perfect" lemon pastel. Spend the extra cash if the one that hatches is what you want. In the mean time go to a few more shows or contact some of the other ads you see. I found my perfect pastel on Craig'slist... a perfect dark black and High yellow female that I wanted. The guy had no idea what he had, he had just bought it at a reptile show a few years earlier and got tried of it. $50 dollars and an 1 hour drive and it was mine. Never give up hope, it's got to be out there.

[Buttons]

See this is what i want to know, just because its from nerd, does it really mean its going to a really nice lemon yellow pastel? When i emailed them he said a "Very nice pastel female" so i take it he means high yellow but i just want to know if i'd be better off waiting to find one else where that is just perfect!

Wait.... in your first post you say...

contacted NERD directly and i can get a female later when they hatch for a little higher than normal price, but at least it will be a legitimate lemon pastel.

but in this post you say

he said a "Very nice pastel female" so i take it he means high yellow

how do they know it will be "high yellow" if it hasn't even hatched yet?? Just because it's coming from a big name breeder doesn't mean it's going to be a great quality snake. Especially if it hasn't even hatched yet.

[steveboos]

Wait.... in your first post you say...



but in this post you say



how do they know it will be "high yellow" if it hasn't even hatched yet?? Just because it's coming from a big name breeder doesn't mean it's going to be a great quality snake. Especially if it hasn't even hatched yet.

Yeah i just haven't been able to find anything that even looks like a lemon pastel, everything looks like blonde pastels to me and i just don't know if i will ever find a good one. My logic is that if they have adult lemon pastels that look beautiful, then the babies should to correct?

[Buttons]

Yeah i just haven't been able to find anything that even looks like a lemon pastel, everything looks like blonde pastels to me and i just don't know if i will ever find a good one. My logic is that if they have adult lemon pastels that look beautiful, then the babies should to correct?

Not necessarily. A high white pied may not produce more high white pieds. Same goes for pastels. Just because the parents are high yellow doesn't mean the babies will be.