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stuart619
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 18/08/2011 : 13:58:34
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Do all pastels loose their brightness as they grow? How quick does this happen?
I am going to but a graziani pastel and although it looks pretty impressive. It is still young and only at 150g. I know that he will probably lose some colour but i'm not sure if there is a general rule.
I presume it is down to individual bloodlines but not 100% |
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Kelfezond
The bearded one
United Kingdom
4803 Posts |
Posted - 18/08/2011 : 14:03:05
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I think all snakes in general lose their brightness when they grow, most should still be noticeable though I couldn't hazard a guess on how quickly it takes to fade but I think it happens with all snakes, Diablo is a year old now and when she sheds fresh he's nowhere near as bright as once was he's a normal royal. Scar my axanthic is noticeable as an axanthic but if you look at any other axanthic baby they way, way outshine him as he's 15 now.
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Posted - 18/08/2011 : 18:00:10
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| Don't you mean royals? Corn snakes, such as Carolinas, Miamis and caramels start out muddy but just get brighter and brighter with each shed; ghosts and anerys get paler. Whereas, yeah, I've heard that yellow in royals can 'brown out' in time. Pity ... |
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hodgie
Fully Grown Royal
United Kingdom
1197 Posts |
Posted - 18/08/2011 : 19:05:16
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| My male Pastel is from VPI and they are supposed to fade quickest out of the different types. But he`s around 6 and still has a good yellow colour on the bottom half and a nice browning out on the top, i cant say if he has fadede over the last 2 years since i got him but he looks the same. |
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Robert
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
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Posted - 18/08/2011 : 19:15:34
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| Well my lemon pastel is as bright if not brighter than when I got her two years ago and my male pastel has not altered at all, I guess they will when they are in their old age but for the most part they don't IMHO :) |
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Evolution Morphs
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
2265 Posts |
Posted - 18/08/2011 : 20:59:01
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Heres my female pastel she's 1kg now the pic was taken last week and she ain't browner out much compared to my male pastel
Female imported by Adam from the snake keeper
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It all depends on the line / quality of the royal |
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martinking6
Yearling
United Kingdom
118 Posts |
Posted - 21/08/2011 : 01:02:37
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The colouring on the male especially looks stunning 
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Got a lovely royal python called earl, a brazilian rainbow boa called zeus, a red tail cross boa constrictor called dorris and an albino burmese python called angel as well :-)
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