What Do You Think of This Super Pastel

[BPGuy]

I haven't priced them recently, but depending on quality, I would guess anywhere between $500 and $1000. Someone else might chime in here though. A firefly is a Fire + Pastel. A good quality pastel female will go for $150-250. A good quality fire female will go for $200-350. That's kind of where I'm basing my 500-1k estimate...

So, now I'm a bit confused. If what I'm looking at is just a plain pastel, it is way overpriced, but if it is a firefly, the asking price is reasonable. Is that right? If so, how can I figure out which it is?

[BranceM]

So, now I'm a bit confused. If what I'm looking at is just a plain pastel, it is way overpriced, but if it is a firefly, the asking price is reasonable. Is that right? If so, how can I figure out which it is?

If the breeder told you the pairing was pastel x pastel then there is no way it is a firefly. I priced male fireflies at the NARBC in Arlington, TX earlier this year & they were $450-$600, so a female would be considerably higher.

[BHReptiles]

So, now I'm a bit confused. If what I'm looking at is just a plain pastel, it is way overpriced, but if it is a firefly, the asking price is reasonable. Is that right? If so, how can I figure out which it is?

You need to talk to the breeder again and ask what the pairing was. If the pairing was pastel x pastel, there is ABSOLUTELY no way the snake can be a firefly unless the pairing included the fire gene.

That snake is not a super pastel, just a regular pastel. Although it's a very good pastel, it's not worth more than $200....no matter how many genes you suspect to be at play.

Just as an observation, the way you are asking about prices for all the different morphs makes me uneasy. I'm really not trying to place blame, but I know a small mammal flipper and that's what he does...he buys cheap and sells high (no, I do not condone this behavior and thus is no longer a friend of mine). I guess I just get a little cautious with conversations like this. Just watch what you are saying and how you say it to avoid any confusion.

[BPGuy]

You need to talk to the breeder again and ask what the pairing was. If the pairing was pastel x pastel, there is ABSOLUTELY no way the snake can be a firefly unless the pairing included the fire gene.

That snake is not a super pastel, just a regular pastel. Although it's a very good pastel, it's not worth more than $200....no matter how many genes you suspect to be at play.

Just as an observation, the way you are asking about prices for all the different morphs makes me uneasy. I'm really not trying to place blame, but I know a small mammal flipper and that's what he does...he buys cheap and sells high (no, I do not condone this behavior and thus is no longer a friend of mine). I guess I just get a little cautious with conversations like this. Just watch what you are saying and how you say it to avoid any confusion.

I'm sorry if I've been confusing in my posts. I'm not sure whether the person who is selling the snake is the breeder, a middle man, or a flipper. All I know is that the seller told me that the snake in question is a super pastel. If I buy this snake, it will be for me. I have no plans on selling it. I just want to make sure the price I pay is a fair price (i.e., that I don't overpay), and you all now have me concerned that the asking price is far too high for this particular snake.