albino or sunglow??

[satomi325]

Yup. Looks albino.

Pastels are worth $75-200 depending on quality and sex. Most males run around $75-100. Females $150-200.

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[rockstarbass1]

So even though this is an albino it is worth more still then my pastel bp? I just got another pic from him and noticed its got an orange line above its top lip..... ill post a pic its kinda neat. I can also post a pic of my pastel ball python idk why the breeder sold it to me for 65bucks its a male

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What's the deal with this? Snake looks pretty good here. Its pics like that one that make me think its not a regular albino

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I noticed in the background of that pic it appears its another rtb of his. Because it sure isn't an albino or sunglow.... also here is a pic of my BP that he wants. Like I said I was told its a pastel and I got him for 65 bucks

[DooLittle]

That's a nice looking albino.

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[Daybreaker]

I just got another pic from him and noticed its got an orange line above its top lip

What's the deal with this? Snake looks pretty good here. Its pics like that one that make me think its not a regular albino

I noticed in the background of that pic it appears its another rtb of his. Because it sure isn't an albino or sunglow...

The boa "mustache" as those lip markings are called are common on all boas, albino or not (all my boas have them). I am confident that that is a regular albino and nothing more (ie no sunglow): there's just nothing about it that's making me see a sunglow.

There is another boa in the background. Owner was probably doing a photoshoot with all his/her snakes.

Here's a pic of a hypo mustache:

[sflanick]

albino for pastel i would take that trade just make sure you get the right enclouser for him boas dont do well in glass tanks or racks after a certain size I.E. after about 5ft

[rockstarbass1]

albino for pastel i would take that trade just make sure you get the right enclouser for him boas dont do well in glass tanks or racks after a certain size I.E. after about 5ft

i know, my pastel boa and my albino boa are both still pretty small, and so is this guy. thats the thing though if i trade the ball for this, ill be needing a new cage soon so at that point ill just build a 3 stack enclosure for them. thanks though (ill come back asking for pics of peoples home made enclosures then haha)

the pic of my ball python i posted, does it look like theres a reason i got it so cheap? just poor color and quality? it doesnt look like most pastels iv seen. and it has bright yellow aat the bottom towards the belly

[Daybreaker]

the pic of my ball python i posted, does it look like theres a reason i got it so cheap? just poor color and quality? it doesnt look like most pastels iv seen. and it has bright yellow aat the bottom towards the belly

The yellow towards the belly is another trait common with all pastels. He looks like a cute little pastel though, do you have more photos of the snake? Sellers can charge whatever they like, maybe they just wanted to move out snakes and discounted the male to $65?

[rockstarbass1]

yes but nothing good... ill post a few more of him. i just want to make sure i didnt get some killer deal on him and it be worth alot more and trade him and then kick myself in the ass. i figure if its just a plain run of the mill pastel i can let him go as the albino is worth more. though when i bought him there were other breeders trying to sell pastels that didnt look no where as nice for like 150

[rockstarbass1]

looks like a average pastel good pastel or junk? worth more or less the the albino rtb? lol

[Evenstar]

yes but nothing good... ill post a few more of him. i just want to make sure i didnt get some killer deal on him and it be worth alot more and trade him and then kick myself in the ass. i figure if its just a plain run of the mill pastel i can let him go as the albino is worth more. though when i bought him there were other breeders trying to sell pastels that didnt look no where as nice for like 150

That is a very nice pastel. Is it worth more than an albino boa? Maybe, maybe not. Frankly, only you can answer that one for sure. It depends on what you want and what you want to do with it. A male pastel will generally sell for 100-175. An albino boa will usually go for closer to 200. Monetarily, that is "worth more." But are you planning on breeding balls? If so, that nice pastel male will be worth more because of the genetics he can give you down the road. On the other hand, if you just want an awesome pet, you can't go wrong with that albino boa.

As a side note, I was thinking this snake was older when I first posted. You've since clarified that this boa is only about a year old, I think? If that's the case, then I'd agree that it is a straight albino and not a sunglow (and not a coral or lipstick albino either - just a straight albino). Young/baby albino boas are very bright and colorful. Their pinks and oranges will fade as they get older. They are still beautiful - their markings are subdued and subtle, but they are very pretty snakes.

I would make the trade. But I am a boa freak, lol, and I'd love to add an albino to my projects. And I am not generally a fan of pastel BPs. BUT that is my personal opinion. You will have to make your own decision.