Is the amount of brown pigment in Pastels really hereditary?

[SlitherinSisters]

Like it was already said, both parents contribute. If you breed to a darker normal your pastels will feel the affect, if you breed to lighter normals, same thing.

This is the female that I produced from my high contrast Pastel male and "blurry" ball. Her brother turned out nice and bright just like her dad but she came more orange as you can see in this pic http://ball-pythons.net/gallery/show...mageuser=16263
Now I'm conflicted about raising her and breeding her because I pride my BP buisness on buying and using the best breeding stock and even though she came from a high yellow dad and a high blushing mom she herself turned out darker. What do you guys think, should I risk breeding her?

IMO give her a little time to shed and grow up. You said she's six months old? I've got a girl that is about that age and every time she sheds I'm happier and happier that I picked her up. I got her for a really decent price at the Tinley show, I was happy with her, she was a decent graziani, but now I'm totally in love with her.