What's in there?

[newman attack]

Found this lovely boy at a nearby pet stored for a really great price! He was advertised as a Lemon Blast Lesser, but it doesn't see right to me. Thoughts?

[somnambulant]

Found this lovely boy at a nearby pet stored for a really great price! He was advertised as a Lemon Blast Lesser, but it doesn't see right to me. Thoughts?

Looks like a pastel to me. Doesn't have the pinstripe pattern or the lesser fading up the sides that I can see. This is what a "Lemon Blast Lesser" (or Kingpin Pastel) looks like:



Source: World of Ball Pythons


Edited to add: Pretty snake either way, but you should definitely say something to that pet shop about mislabeling their snakes / false advertising... especially if they're charging more because of it.

[newman attack]

There's definitely no pinstripe in there, we figured that out at the store. There does appear to be fading in there, if somewhat muted. The picture isn't doing him justice, but I just couldn't get him to sit still in the right lighting.

[somnambulant]

The fading/flames that I can see look normal for pastels (both of mine have 'em). Trying to take pictures of wiggly snakes is a major pain in the butt!

[newman attack]

Edited to add: Pretty snake either way, but you should definitely say something to that pet shop about mislabeling their snakes / false advertising... especially if they're charging more because of it.

Honestly, I don't think they knew what he was, only what they were told. As previously stated, it was a great price!

Also, he is extremely docile and very active. And, as of 30 minutes ago, a good shedder. Didn't even see that one coming, he's only been here 9 days.

[somnambulant]

Honestly, I don't think they knew what he was, only what they were told. As previously stated, it was a great price!

Also, he is extremely docile and very active. And, as of 30 minutes ago, a good shedder. Didn't even see that one coming, he's only been here 9 days.

That's good! It sounds like you picked up a nice, healthy snake.

[coldbloodaddict]

Pastel.


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[PitOnTheProwl]

Honestly, I don't think they knew what he was, only what they were told. As previously stated, it was a great price!

All I see is a pastel and nothing more, I doubt it was as great of a price as you hope for. Sorry

[CptJack]

Yeah, agreed, just looks like a pastel. And a decent price for a male pastel is about 50-75 bucks.

Either way, he's a pretty guy and you seem happy with him. At that point that's the important thing, unless you had some major breeding plan. Enjoy him.