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Dumb question about pastels

Goombas Reptiles

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So I know that pastels tend to brown out as they get older. Is it an immediate progression right from the first shed or is it something that comes later on? Does the opposite of this also occur? One of my male pastels gets brighter every time he sheds. I've only had him a little bit but its twice now and I swear his yellows get brighter and cleaner each time. Thanks:shrug01:
 
Not all pastels are created equal. Some brown out terribly, others don't seem to at all. Take a look at his parents. Even the non pastel parent. Not all normals are created equal either. If they're nice bright animals, your boy may not brown out. I hope he doesn't, I hate crappy looking pastels. Lol.
Goombas Reptiles said:
So I know that pastels tend to brown out as they get older. Is it an immediate progression right from the first shed or is it something that comes later on? Does the opposite of this also occur? One of my male pastels gets brighter every time he sheds. I've only had him a little bit but its twice now and I swear his yellows get brighter and cleaner each time. Thanks:shrug01:
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cahrens said:
Not all pastels are created equal. Some brown out terribly, others don't seem to at all. Take a look at his parents. Even the non pastel parent. Not all normals are created equal either. If they're nice bright animals, your boy may not brown out. I hope he doesn't, I hate crappy looking pastels. Lol.
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Absolutely, that's why I'm asking lol. Thanks for the reply. I have big plans for my pastels. I have seen some adult pastels that were as dark as most normal "reduced types" are. To me, that is not a quality animal for breeding pastels or any morph using pastels. I love the yellows and that is why I got them. Unfortunately I dont have access to the parents. His brother is even brighter than him. I would actually consider him a lemon pastel. The only thing is he is a problem feeder and hasn't shed yet since I've had him.
 
Their color can change when they shed, and I have heard of pastels browning out or getting brighter as they get older. I think it is all in the individual. Knowing what the parents look like is what I would count on to be the best indicator. Here is an example from my own experience:

This is my male pastel when I first got him at around 200 grams:
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And here he is as an adult, at 900 grams and the proud daddy of a clutch. He isn't the brightest int he world, but he held his color quite well and I love his blushing:
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And here are the babies he produced, when they hatched and then one of his pastel son's after a shed:
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Goombas Reptiles said:
So I know that pastels tend to brown out as they get older. Is it an immediate progression right from the first shed or is it something that comes later on? Does the opposite of this also occur? One of my male pastels gets brighter every time he sheds. I've only had him a little bit but its twice now and I swear his yellows get brighter and cleaner each time. Thanks:shrug01:
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Post a pic.:)
 
I'll be damned. The first 9 times I tried that the pics didn't come up in preview. Ok well you can kinda see the difference. Like I said, I know pastels fade, I know other morph can fade out as they grow and not look anywhere near what they did as hatchlings. I have seen only a handful of bright adult pastels so I just assumed they all did that. Even if he loses some of it, I wont mind. I already have his girlfriends waiting for him and they should be some really nice pairings fingers crossed.....
 
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