Does this look like a pastel to you?

[Bruce Whitehead]

How can you tell?

Low yellow and high orange... orange turns brown mostly, and it has a low yellow.

If you look at enough pastels you will start seeing the grades, and learning how they age is a good thing.

I just really doubt that hatchling will mature into a great pastel example.

I love pastels, but depending on your intentions, then it is good to wait till you find one that has the traits you like, even if it is above market price.

Bruce