Pastel and Super Pastel Goodness

[Albey]

The Pastel Ball Python is the first Morph that most people work with. Because of their ready availability and reasonable price they are sometimes taken for granted. I am going to post some pictures of some very nice Pastels, Super Pastels and combos of both of them that I produced this year to show just what Selective Breeding can do.

Earlier this year I posted some picture of these first two animals. There were produced from a Sterling to Pastel breeding. Both parents were extremely good looking but I was not prepared for how good looking the offspring were. I had plenty of Female Pastels so I wasn’t planning on keeping any more but this one was just not going anywhere. I have never seen a Graziani line with as clean a body color. She almost looks like a Lemon/Graziani cross. Here are some current photos of her.







This next one was her clutch mate. I have produced quite a Few Super Pastels but none as clean looking as this one. She isn’t going anywhere either.







Next lets get to one of the combo’s. I produced a lot of great looking Pewters this year but this is the one Female I decided to hold back for myself.







Next up is the Paradox Pewter I produced. I am not sure if I am going to keep him or not since I have a Male Sterling and a Male Silver Bullet but for the time being he is hanging here.







The next ones up are two very pretty Female Pastel Mojaves. I love these girls and in a few years I plan on using them in a Crystal project. The first one is PASTMOJ08-1.







This next one is PASTMOJ08-2. She is my favorite of the two. I just love that white blushing coming up from the belly.







The last combos I am going to feature are the Pastel mixed with the Yellow Belly. The first one up is a very pretty Female Pastel Yellow Belly. She will be used in the Super Stripe project in a few years unless some other really cool Yellow Belly project pops up by then.







The last one is a real powerhouse. He is a Super Pastel Yellow Belly. If I breed him to a Yellow Belly and I hatch out any Ivories they will all be Pastel Ivories. Cool huh?







Here he is breeding a Pastel Yellow Belly. With some luck I could produce a Super Pastel Ivory from that breeding. That would be fun.



Well I hope you enjoyed the pictures and the next time you look at the lowly Pastel remember that with a little help from Selective Breeding you can do a tremendous amount with them.

PS Some of you may or may not know but I am going to be a guest on Reptile Radio Saturday night (actually Sunday morning 1/25/09 12:00 –1:30 AM), and we will probably be talking about some of these animals. Reptile Radio can be found at the following link. http://www.blogtalkradio.com/reptileradio If you can’t listen to the show live please make sure you download it so you can listen to it your convenience.

[ANCPYTHONS]

As always you have stunning animals and that's why we all need to be doing some selective breeding. Thanks for posting the pictures man.

[gu1do24]

awesome snakes, love the supers they are beautiful

[TheMolenater2]

Paradox Pewter.....SO HOT. lol

[Ladydragon]

uhm... wow!! I am speechless. those are some gorgeous animals. personally I was thrilled to acquire my lemon pastel male. I hope someday to have pastels and combos like that in my collection. thank you for sharing.

[panthercz]

Total sweetness! That paradox pewter is awesome, I'm not a fan of pewters (well any cinnamon or cinnamon combo) but that paradox is hot!

[West Coast Jungle]

Looking good Albey, have a great show!

[RhacHead]

Gorgeous animals! Looks like you had an awesome 08 and 2009 is looking even better!

[Shadera]

I think my eyeballs have burned out from all that bright pastel goodness. That little paradox is a stunner.

[LGL]

Super awesome animals as usual, Albey!! And that Paradox Pewter is SWEET!!!