Can someone tell me the difference between a hi yellow ball python and a pastel? I get confused looking at the pictures of pastels in the classifieds......thanks, Robin
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confused about difference between hi yellow and pastel
robin123
Oct 16, 2004 08:55 AM
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princeofpythons
Oct 16, 2004 09:40 AM
The differences between a "high-yellow" and a true "pastel" are very obvious in person. Photos often make some pastels look normal and make some high-yellow balls look pastel. The main differences besides the intensity of coloring is that most pastels (in person) appear to have shades of different shades of gold, lemon-yellow and peach all layered one on the other. It almost looks like paint mottled onto the scales. They also have more purple colored heads and some even have smokey-white heads. Pastels also have greenish hazel eyes in some specimens.
Here are two of my ball pythons. The top pick is an outstanding high-yellow/gold female the bottom pick is a pastel. Hope that helps!
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Paul Snyder
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robin123
Oct 16, 2004 09:52 PM
np
