What makes a Lesser Plat?

Hey folks. I would like to know what a platinum, lesser plat, and Axanthic look like in compairison to each other. What does it take to get a plat? Are they all lesser Plt or is there a thing as just a plat? This is still all teribly new to me. Heck wehn I bought my snake I think I paid around 20 for her and now some of these guys are going to 25,000 that just blows my mind. I guess its worth it to have an awsomely beautiful snake, but WOW. Oneday Oneday maybe. When I hit the lotery or things go like I hope. Thanks for any info.

A Lesser Platty is a whole different morph. Look at RDR's website.. he's got the whole story of the first "Platty Daddy"....

Lesser to Lesser produces a pure white snake with blue eyes too.... there are other combos which also create white snakes, but none are quite as "clean" looking than the lesser x lesser lucy's.

We'll have to wait and see until later on this year to see if the prices for Lessers come down a little bit....... There are a few more of them out in the breeding world now, and being that they're co-dom's, the speed at which other breeders are producing them will likely bring the price down a tad from the $25k area.

I'm SOOOO looking forward to hatchling season this year!! Almost can't wait!

Here's the link to his site..

http://www.ralphdavisreptiles.com/ma...s/platinum.asp

Hurumph... I just sent it to him in PM cause I thought we weren't allowed to post pics/links of other people's sites that don't endorse this site. I guess I could have just posted it here. :)

For site's like Ralph Davis and Nerd, that are big breeders, it's ok. There's a wealth of knowledge on those sites. We also do a lot of links to genetics for there too. Some of the other sites that have little value otherwise we stay away from. It's such a touchy subject that maybe we need to clarify this issue a bit. :rolleyes:

It's always best to err on the side of caution though. ;) Of course, I could have just sent the link that way too. Did I mention it's been a LONG day. :slamhead:

I appreciate the link...I find RDR's site hard to navigate sometimes. Very interesting genetics with the Platty Daddy. Platties and lessers are so pretty...

I have to agree. I like the Axanthic with the black white and silver look. I bet the white snake with blue eyes would be to die for. Only ins a dream would I be lucky enough to own one of those babies. Unless I were to breed one myself way down the road. Another dream to aspire to I guess Thanks everyone for the info. Now I have some more reading material for work and when I am bored.

Did someone say Lessers and Axanthics? Cool! ;)

Lesser Platty Breeding a Hypo Female
http://www.8ballpythons.com/uploads/...-breeding4.jpg

Axanthic male breeding
http://www.8ballpythons.com/uploads/...-breeding1.jpg

-adam

Thanks Adam. This s very interesting and I hope to get into it oneday after school is finished and I get a better cash flow system. Thanks for sharing those are some gorgious snakes.

lesser plattys are beautiful!

that platty daddy of RDR is a one of a kind snake...