Why don't you see more ...

[Serpent_Nirvana]

... Black-eyed lucies?

I mean, I know there are 3-4 morphs that can make blue-eyed lucies as opposed to the 1-2 that can make black ELs. Still, though -- I've been seeing fires in the same approximate price range as butters and lessers this year, and I feel like I've seen plenty of blue ELs for sale and in "brag posts," but relatively few black ELs.

Do y'all think this is just because the fire/black ELs are a bit newer? ... Or is there something about black ELs that I don't know about (less healthy than blue ELs, or something)?

[SlitherinSisters]

This is just my personal opinion, but I would prefer a snake with blue eyes over black any day. Perhaps that's why more people make blueELs rather than blackELs. Personal appeal?

[Jerhart]

People may be more attracted to the Blue-eyed base morphs compared to the Black-eyed base morphs perhaps.

[tweets_4611]

Personally I love them, but I think it's b/c most of the morphs that make blue eyed lucys are more 'flashy' than the fires. If you show someone a lesser and a fire, if they don't know much about BP morphs, they can still tell there is something different about a lesser.

It's a goal of mine to eventually produce a BlackEL..... and his name will be Ayame

[lillyorchid]

I'd love to own either or both since they are just truly beautiful!

[OhhWatALoser]

also its easy to make an all white Blue eyed, just don't use mojave and your pretty much set. black eyes are a little harder to have all white.

[waltah!]

I also think that many people prefer the looks of Butters and Lessers vs. Fires. The end results can be great with all of them, but I personally love Lessers and Butters much more than Fires. Het Russos and Fires don't have the visual appeal to many.

[Royal Morphz]

I'm also seeing a trend where Fires are being used as a clean-up morph as in the Firefly.

[West Coast Jungle]

I agree with Tim but the other main reason is there are several combos that can make a blue eyed leucy and only one combo that make a black eyed one so odds are higher for blue.

[jglass38]

I agree with Tim but the other main reason is there are several combos that can make a blue eyed leucy and only one combo that make a black eyed one so odds are higher for blue.

Maybe more than 1 now!