Like said find something you like. If your going to breed then think about what it can be crossed with it. Start saving also if you can try to buy from someone you can go and see the snake. Ive seen some really bad pastels, but not alot. I think it had alot to do with the pics. The guy i got my male pastel from this year. Most of his pictures of pastels that he had on his site. Made me not want to get one from him. I went to his place to check things out and see if i could find a nice pastel. He showed me about 20 of them. Everyone of them were great, looked nothing like the pics. Ive taken pics of him and when i hold the picture next to him. It looks like two different snakes. Ok maybe a pastel isnt for you. There is so much out there its hard to pick just one. Dont go by the pics most of the time they dont show the real color of the snake. (not just pastels either)