Lightning Pied

[Devenco]

Hello, I have been dabbling with this question for a few days now in my head;

The Lightning pied, is a axanthic piebald only considered a lightning pied if it is from the markus jayne axanthic line ?

Or would for say vpi axanthic piedbald also be a ligtning pied only with the vpi line of axanthic in it ?

Just want some opinions

[PitOnTheProwl]

I would still view a VPI as a Lightning.
The big thing is the two lines are not compatible as far as I know.

[Devenco]

I would still view a VPI as a Lightning.
The big thing is the two lines are not compatible as far as I know.

Indeed as far as I know this is true, that is why the question has been bugging me for days haha

For me lightning pied would just mean a form of axanthic + piebald

[Emilio]

All of us working on it still call them Lightning pieds regardless of line. Can't wait to produce one.

[Devenco]

All of us working on it still call them Lightning pieds regardless of line. Can't wait to produce one.

Yeah my plan for either next season or the one after is to start making the hets (or buy the hets if I can find them! )

There awesome looking, next season hopefully enchi pied

[Hannahshissyfix]

VPI can be Thunder pieds!

[Slowcountry Balls]

I understand what you guys are saying, and agree in concept, but Markus makes the point that there is really only one Lightning Pied since his line of Axanthic is not compatible with the others (https://www.facebook.com/markusjayne.ballpythons, March 31, 2015).

I do understand his point, each of the different lines of Axanthic are actually different genes since they are not compatible. This is like the difference between a Cinnamon Pewter and a Black Pewter. Two separate genes produce very similar combinations with Pastel.

With that in mind, I guess we might need to respect Markus and see what he suggests we call the other Axanthic Pied combinations.

[OhhWatALoser]

Why wouldn't you just name it *line* lightning pied, just like we do without the pied? I mean the bar has kinda already been set.

[Markus Jayne]

Someone brought this thread to my attention so I thought I would chime in. The name Lightning Pied is a name I came up with to describe the combo of piebald and axanthic in 2008. We were the first. After determining that neither VPI or Snakekeeper were compatible with my line I made it known that I prefer the name Lightning to be exclusive to my line only. When people produce and or offer for sale Lightning Pieds, there should be no doubt as to what line they come from. The Markus Jayne line.

[distaff]

I saw some video recently, shot at your facility that showed a Lightning.

WOW!