Axanthic Bees adult pictures

Hi together

First, my name is Max, I'm from Switzerland and I'd like to get into ball pythons again. Years ago I held a male, but mostly had the target on colubrids. My favorites were always axanthics and bumble bees, nice to see that there's a combo out know of them. I know, actually they're out for a "long" time now :oops: Time passes quickly :)

I know that the "normal" axanthics mostly fade out as adults. And since I do not really find pictures of adult axanthic bumble / killer bees, I'm kinda puzzled. Also, the most pictures were overexposed. If some of you have pictures of adult axanthic bees, I'd really appreciate to see them. It would help me deciding if I'll get into the axanthic project or not. Hence if they're only such beauties as juveniles, I'd think about it twice.

Max

Hi there Max, good to see some international interest here! I think what has the biggest affect on how the snakes look as an adult will be the quality of the pastel genes as well as how high the white sides on the spider are. I also feel that VPI is by far the best axanthic and holds the contrasting black and whites best at adulthood. I am working on producing some VPI axanthic bees myself, among other things, but am still a number of years away from it. Anyway, this picture is of a young male at 350 grams, but was the oldest one that I could find pictured.

http://www.reptileforums.co.uk/forum...al-python.html

Good luck in getting one, if it's what you decide to go with!

Hi Gsarchie


Thanks for your post & picture, that was one I didn't saw before. There are some on the NERD site, but none of adults. They look stunning, if they still look half as good as adults, they're probably what I'm looking for. The influence of the pastel line is something that I read before and sounds legit for me.

It's still strange, that there are no pictures of adults...almost get the feeling, that they have to be tucked away ;)

If I go for that project, I'd like to breed it by myself. Of course also for financial reasons. I think about Bumble Bees het. Axanthic & Axanthic Pastels. And then, wait...and hope ;) The moment of seeing such a snake hatching must be priceless.

Btw, has anyone infos about strengthen the axanthic effect with other morphs? E.g. Yellowbelly, fire?

Best,
Max

You can try looking at these.
http://www.reptileforums.co.uk/forum...-very-pic.html

It is not over exposed. a juvi axanthic killerbee.

http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/foru...d.php?t=274395

Not exactly adult adult but better then being over exposed and what not right?

http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...lly-Enchi-Pics

:P
http://www.faunaclassified.com/forum...d.php?t=306723

NERD has a ton of videos taken by Raphy Martinez of MAballs.net

I remember seeing an axbee in one of the videos, and it was pretty large. You can always dig through the videos, see some sweet eye candy on the way, and maybe learn a thing or 2 while you're at it :gj:

http://www.youtube.com/user/raphymartinez/videos

You know. I found this thread. where it is not an axanthic bee. but jeez why can't they look like that. I want that snake bad. more then the zebra bee. so jealous!

http://www.faunaclassified.com/forum...d.php?t=208668

@pinkeye714
Thanks for the links. That helps out. The Snake from your second post looks really interesting. Wonder if it's genetic or not.

@H00blah
Thanks for your hint! Probably found the video you meant: Nerd 2011 Part 3, Minute: ~12:15. There seems to be a yearling Zebra Bee.

Sadly, still no adult Axanthic Killer Bee.