Thanks for all the feedback guys,
completely forgot about telling you guys the sex, i am looking for a male mainly because it is my first snake and even though the size's dont varie much between males and females i would prefer a smaller snake to start of with, i am from the UK so there are not many shows on really but there are some great shops so i think i will pay a visit to a few of them and go with what i was originally going to go with which was a pastel, but i am going to wait and look for a pastel that appeals to me.
once again thanks for the feedback.