Pastels?

[Scirlygirl]

How does everyone feel about regular pastels? Only because the dinker I have may be gravid with pastels, which is no issue for me. Just wondering how much these sell for since they are the second most popular morph these days.


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[Kodieh]

Most popular means nothing positive for pastels. Single gene pastels, depending on gender can maybe work up to about 50 dollars. 30 on the low end.

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[artgecko]

I've seen females at shows for about $115. I love a really good, bright, low pattern pastel if the parents have kept their colors well.

[satomi325]

Pastel is always a good low end morph that is affordable for new keepers.
However, quality is everything. I am really picky when it comes to pastels.

Males $50. Females $75-150 depending on quality.

[Scirlygirl]

Thanks for the thoughts! The female is a super light normal with extremely unique markers, and there is a chance she is a fire or new morph or something. The possible sire is a very nice 4 (5 in October) year old pastel that I had since a hatchling and his colors are still very yellow! She was also paired with a black pastel but I don't know who got the job done or if they both did lol. Just incase I get all pastels I want to know what their market is these days. Either way babies will be gorgeous because my female is honestly the prettiest "normal" I've seen if she's a normal that is. And my boys are both good looking so I'm okay with both outcomes


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[OhhWatALoser]

I didn't have a problem selling males for $75 and females for $125 this year.

[Scirlygirl]

I didn't have a problem selling males for $75 and females for $125 this year.

Hatchlings or adults?


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[OhhWatALoser]

hatchlings of course

[Scirlygirl]

hatchlings of course

Wow that is pretty good!


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[Pythonfriend]

pastel is the most common morph of all BP morphs. it is also one of the oldest.

but we all know they have issues with browning out. and in multi-gene combos, they can wash out or fade out the pattern.

its the most common morph because it has been the most common morph right from the beginning. there is no other reason. in quality, it does not compare to other newer codominants like lesser/butter, yellowbelly, mojave, fire, enchi, CG/banana, gravel, mocha, bamboo.

after spending a lot of time on this forum and working on getting into the right living condition and financial condition to get started, i will soon start my collection. and i will, right from the start, cut out the two most common morphs: pastel and spider. meaning i am open to start with everything else except these two. maybe ill get a spider later on, but never a pastel. and the first BP i buy will definitively contain enchi.

pastel is the cheapest morph (fact), the most common morph (fact), one of the oldest morphs if not the oldest morph (fact), and i think the most overrated morph (matter of opinion).

the deal-breaker for me is that jigsaws and kingpins look awesome, but when you add pastel, they look diminished. not necessarily in color, but definitively in contrast and pattern. these are just two obvious examples where the result is better without pastel.