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Does this look like a low grade pastel. I was told by a breeder it is. It came out of a pastel litter.

Thanks,
Alex

looks like a pastel to me

Looks like a "high gold" normal to me and may be a pastel sibling, but that doesnt make it a "low grade" pastel, but I am not sure, maybe someone can properly identify it for you.
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tony butler

Hard to tell from the shot - it's yellow but like I said hard to tell - got any more pictures? Does it have green eyes a clear belly faded head and pastel coloration?
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Tosha

"Nihil facimus sed id bene facimus"

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I see nothing about that snake that looks pastel. Keep shopping!

Christy

First of all he asked if it was a pastel.... And he didn't ask for a dumb response grading his wonderful looking snake. Don't grade or judge anything because it usually says you don't feel good about yourself. Anyway that looks like a nice high gold, but more pic's will tell us for sure what it is.

I meant it was not a pastel - play on words "low grade pastel". I did not judge any person, just the snake, which is exactly what we were asked to do. But, if the breeder says it is a pastel, then they deserve the F. If subsequent pictures show me to be wrong I'll happily eat my words and apologize. However, I know what an ugly pastel looks like - that's no pastel. I just didn't want the poster to get cheated.

Christy

Thats all you had to say christy... I thought you were grading it or something. Either way your right it's probably not a pastel but anyone can dream

I was not trying to say it's a lousy snake - it's actually very pretty - thanks for helping me clarify!

Christy

I have to agree with Christy. If the breeder is trying to sell you this snake as a low grade pastel then they deserve an "F". Now if you already bought it than I hope you didn't pay a low grade pastel price for it and just paid a normal price for it. Also, it would have been nice if you would have just asked Christy what she meant instead of attacking her and given her a chance to explain.

Thanks,
Mohamed

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1.0 Piebald
1.0 66% Het Pied
1.0 Pastel
0.1 Spider
1.2 100% Het pied
1.0 Albino
0.2 100% Het albino
1.1 Normal Bp
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1.0 Pekingese
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msalem it would have been nice if she EXPLAINED first what she meant. Yes I attacked her and I shouldn't have because now I see what she meant but my first thought was that she was grading snakes or something. Either way leave it at that.

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It's not how many snakes you have. It's how happy and healthy you can keep them.

from the picture i'd have to agree with everyone else. nice looking normal,not a pastel.

np

i hope you didnt pay too much, that looks like a normal to me.

Or how much does the breeder want for it?
It may very well have come from a pastel litter, but as you may know pastel siblings are completely normal.
Did the breeder actually say it was a "low grade" pastel or a pastel sibling?

It looks like a normal to me.