With one in a million colors, these turtles are like snowflakes, with no two ever exactly the same. Hypo Pastels need the same care as normal colored yellow bellys, but, given their extreme rareness in nature, and very high value, extra effort to safeguard their longevity is always a good idea... Ours are always very well started, and well past the difficult early stages. These exceptional turtles are truely the show pieces of any collection.