once you see one in person there is no confusing a normal w/ a pastel(even one that is not the prettiest). But the pale eyes and tongues are a trait common to pastels and is a good thing to look for. Classic jungles have pale eyes and generally lighter coloring also so look out for someone trying to pass one off as a pastel. The some of the 'lines' of pastels look completely different to me (i.e. nerd and graziani) so look around at a bunch of breeder sites. Hope that helps a bit.