Pastel Prices

[Spaniard]

Is is safe to say that Pastel prices have dropped to a stable rate. Not sure if i'm phrasing this correctly but do you guys and gals expect pastel prices to go down anymore or have they pretty muched reached the prices they will probably stay at?

[elevatethis]

Pastels are pretty common and look like they are settling down into a price for something just above a *nice normal.* Which is totally OK...really bright yellow pastels should sell easy to buyers looking for outstanding looking ball pythons. Once prices dip into pet range, not everyone and their brother buying them will actually breed them, so the supply shouldn't continue to increase at the rate it has over the past couple of years. I wouldn't in the least be suprised to see a good looking $150 male pastel next summer.

I think there will be a huge demand for pastels in the $100-200 range...

[Spaniard]

It seems like a lot of the KS adds I see now are in the 250-600 range for males, with the 600 being really nice quality snakes, but a lot of the big name breeders still have a high price tag, so I was curious as to why the big discrepency in price and when we can expect to see a level playing field. I guess some of it has to do with the repuation associated with the breeder which is totally ok by me, but does it justify the difference in price...i dunno, thats my current dilema.

[elevatethis]

You could land a pastel for cheap at a show from joe blow....a pro breeder is going to give you much more support, a warranty so to speak.

For a live animal that you could have for 20 years, I think that paying another hundred or two above market price is certainly worth it for quality.

[Adam_Wysocki]

It seems like a lot of the KS adds I see now are in the 250-600 range for males, with the 600 being really nice quality snakes, but a lot of the big name breeders still have a high price tag, so I was curious as to why the big discrepency in price and when we can expect to see a level playing field. I guess some of it has to do with the repuation associated with the breeder which is totally ok by me, but does it justify the difference in price...i dunno, thats my current dilema.

I saw a bunch of cheap pastels at Daytona that didn't look much better than normals ... there are deals to be had out there, but be careful ... for the most part, you get what you pay for.

-adam

[Spaniard]

I saw a bunch of cheap pastels at Daytona that didn't look much better than normals ... there are deals to be had out there, but be careful ... for the most part, you get what you pay for.

-adam

Yea I know what you mean, sometimes they look so normal I question whether they're really pastels or not. If I don't see anything nice at the expo I think I'm going to purchase one from Greg Graziani, he has some beautiful pastels up for sale.

[Cubby23]

I saw a bunch of cheap pastels at Daytona that didn't look much better than normals ... there are deals to be had out there, but be careful ... for the most part, you get what you pay for.

-adam

100% right. At white plains I saw pastels and I have a nicer looking normal. At the stage that pastels are at now, I would only buy a lemon. Lemons get brighter as they age unlike most pastels. For now most lemons go for around 350-even 700. They are sweet

[Ginevive]

I guess it really depends on what you like in a pastel. Personally, when I researched pastels, I was not as much impressed with the bright yellow ones, as I was with the stunning blushing this morph has. I bought mine based on that, and also the blushing on his sire. I have never seen a normal that comes close in the blushing department. Not to mention that BLACK contrasting pattern coloration!
Honestly, a Pastel is the only morph i can afford; too many realistic monthly expenses that I will not put aside for a snake. And when they were 1500 (in the low range) they were out of my reach; heck, that's more than I paid for both of our horses put together. But I became awed by that darned blushing in this guy's pattern, not to mention the obvious brightness;difference in color from my normals; it was a perfect fit. I plan on using this guy to "earn" super pastels one day, which stun me beyond belief!

[rabernet]

I think I'm going to purchase one from Greg Graziani, he has some beautiful pastels up for sale.

So does Adam!

[Ginevive]

I love the Grazianis! Mine is one.. it is about killing waiting for him to arrive today! I keep obsessively checking the FedEx tracking thingie