Why don't you see more ...

... 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)?

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? :confused:

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

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 :D

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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Originally Posted by 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.

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Maybe more than 1 now! ;)