How do I pick a baby Pastel that will retain it's color

[loonunit]

Honestly I havnt seen very many SUPER impressive adult pastels.
my adult female I think is ok, not great but not the worst lol

Pastel Ball Python by zombiecupcake155, on Flickr

I mean she has some browning but in reality its just going to happen.

That's a plenty nice adult pastel! Some of them, you almost can't tell they're not normals. That girl is pretty obvious. When I look at her, I think "YELLOW". That's not shabby at all.

[ChrisS]

This is my girl she is just over 1600 grams and 2.5 years old. She is from a lemon pastel to an unknown line. Hope you find a snake that you fall in love with.

[CBconstrictors]

This is my 2000 gram male pastel sorry pic is so bright took it in a hurry will take better one tomorrow. here is the link if it doesn't show http://m1074.photobucket.com/albumvi...l?o=3&newest=1

[chet1028]

This is my girl she is just over 1600 grams and 2.5 years old. She is from a lemon pastel to an unknown line. Hope you find a snake that you fall in love with.

Oh man, she's gorgeous.

[Mrl249]

Here's my girl she's about 550 grams
Shes pretty brown but she's still sexy ha



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[Salamander Rising]

When I got mine I tried to get one with no orange or brown. This is what I ended up with:

Hatchling



About 650 grams





So far so good... I hope she continues to hold her color. I've got big plans for her (she is also 100% het clown)

My [recently wayfaring] boy at 4+.



And Kelly, taken a couple months ago.
She's over 800 grams now and gets brighter with every shed.
[hope she keeps doing that]..



And Boo, the new Super who will be 1 year old August 3.



[and I'm so happy to report that he's a little piggy just like Kelly]



I love Pastels.

All the other posters are correct.
Avoid "orange" and don't let a seller try to impress you by remarking how 'how and orange this one is!".

[it happens]

[JaGv]

here is my female pastel she has browned out a little but she still looks good im hoping she stays bright when she is big

In natural lighting


with flash

[Andybill]

My [recently wayfaring] boy at 4+.



And Kelly, taken a couple months ago.
She's over 800 grams now and gets brighter with every shed.
[hope she keeps doing that]..

Wow shes awesome! I hope she keeps doing that too!

[Salamander Rising]

here is my female pastel she has browned out a little but she still looks good im hoping she stays bright when she is big

In natural lighting


with flash

She's quite lovely!
Wonderfully blushy!

[Salamander Rising]

Wow shes awesome! I hope she keeps doing that too!

I'm cautiously hopeful that she will.

Her grandfather was a wild caught Pastel and he kept his yellow until he died.

This is her daddy



And 3 of her aunts







They seem to be hanging onto their yellow, being older snakes.