Axanthics

What's the best line of axanthic out there? I've seen VPI and SK in person, and I've only seen pictures of Jolliff. They're all beautiful regardless, but I know there's gotta be a preferred strain out of the three.

Whats strain is least likely to "brown up" as the snake gets older?

imho...

vpi is the most popular however vpi and sk are the nicest

jolliff is usually the one nobody seems to get

over all of em id prefer to get vpi. its the easiest line to sell. and i have it as my preference as well.

id say that vpi and sk are about the same for browning up... simply find the best lineage you can. thats all you can really do.

i have jol hets ( didn;t know ther was different lines when I got them ) but hey it all good. I heard they all brown out when they older so it a bummer either way.

I have 1.1. V.P.I. hets and next season we're gonna get it goin on.

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Originally Posted by MissLeMew

What's the best line of axanthic out there? I've seen VPI and SK in person, and I've only seen pictures of Jolliff. They're all beautiful regardless, but I know there's gotta be a preferred strain out of the three.

Whats strain is least likely to "brown up" as the snake gets older?

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Vpi line, but they do brown out to an extent..it doesnt bother me as I look to some of the stunning combos that can be produced :)

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Originally Posted by singingtothewheat

I have 1.1. V.P.I. hets and next season we're gonna get it goin on.

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I am looking for an Ax baby male, or a female het Ax to maybe breed for one later. I just cannot seem to find a breeder with one, or price ranges on them.

I have a pair of Het VPI Axanthics. Except neither of them will lock up... :taz:

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Originally Posted by dnnsfam

I am looking for an Ax baby male, or a female het Ax to maybe breed for one later. I just cannot seem to find a breeder with one, or price ranges on them.

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Ya it seems Axanthics sell fast, and worst of all, it seems most breeders keep the females and just sell the males. Which is a smart move if you plan to work alot with Axanthics.

I think prices are pretty much around $500 for a male, I seen het females for 250-300. But they are hard to find. If you realy want a female, keep your eyes open in the current few months, eggs are hatching :snake:

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Originally Posted by Danounet

Ya it seems Axanthics sell fast, and worst of all, it seems most breeders keep the females and just sell the males. Which is a smart move if you plan to work alot with Axanthics.

I think prices are pretty much around $500 for a male, I seen het females for 250-300. But they are hard to find. If you realy want a female, keep your eyes open in the current few months, eggs are hatching :snake:

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Damn didn't know the het's were that expensive. Guess I lucked out getting my pair for 250. :banana:

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Originally Posted by MitsuMike

Damn didn't know the het's were that expensive. Guess I lucked out getting my pair for 250. :banana:

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I have found in asking around and research Normal hets are on the lower side. I want a visual ax male, or a female het for later to have a visual ax. I love to get one when they are really young to learn their personalities and train them for lots of handling too. :)

We are working with the VPI line Axanthics. But I can tell you that I have seen great examples of all the lines. Me I like the VPI because of the adults I've seen seem to hold their look. With that said I'm sure that all lines have adults that look like crap and some that look GREAT!

I got to see Eventides VPI adult in person.....:O....no browning on that one. It was very grey.....and was BEAUTIFUL. I was trying to stick him in my pocket but he was just too big.....:rofl:

Currently trying for some VPI's..het male to visual female..fingers crossed :)

I personally prefer the VPI line.

i have 1.1 hets that have breed for the first time this year, mom is starting to build and so is my excitement. Fingers are crossed for little silver and blacks.

Here is a pic of my four year old male VPI Axanthic breeding a Spider last year.
And his color is still holding strong this year.

http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/o.../DSCF3692a.jpg

That male sure has a nice view;)

I currently have two VPI axanthic males, and soon 2 or 3 het VPI axanthic/poss het albino females. Both of the males are holding their colour very well around 500g, and I am not expecting them to brown out much at all. I can't wait to breed them, as I've always loved the look of axanthics. I'm already excited just thinking seeing the little shiny silver and black ball pythons emerging from their eggs.

Anyway, to get back to more of what the OP was interested in, I can usually tell SK line from VPI line axanthics when I see them, and I generally prefer members of the VPI line, though there are nice examples of both. There have also been a few others (NERD's line for example) that came from wild-caught animals that are compatible with VPI's line, so it may be a good idea to try to locate animals from two of the different founding animals in order to outbreed it a bit. I also believe there is at least one other example like that which is compatible with the SK line, though I am less certain about that.

I think it depends on what you want them for. I am going to say the VPI line probably consistantly produces the most silver looking babies, and probably overall stay the nicest looking as adults. I think the SK line is probably a close second, as far as hatchling coloration and adult looks. I have never seen a Jolliff line Axanthic that I would want, however, it seems that the Jolliff line produces banded individuals, which might be kind of cool to some.

I have no data to back up the following, and it is just my opinion: The VPI line probably makes the best Snows, but I think the Axanthic lines that brown out more, might make the nicest looking True Ghosts.

Dave

http://i491.photobucket.com/albums/r...l/IMGP2443.jpg These are two males that I produced from a pair of Vpi visual Axanthics in 08. The black back one turned out nice.