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View Poll Results: What makes a Lesser hot?
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Fading and Blushing
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Lesser Quality?? + POLL
Hey Guys,
I just won a 2011 lesser in auction for $140. I was wondering what makes a lesser "high quality." I've seen some that are very vibrant and some that are very faded and dull. I understand that Lessers will fade as they age, so as a 200 grams snake am I looking for vibrant color and decent blushing in the blacks or am I looking for faded colors and browning??
Personally I think he looks awesome, I just wasn't sure what the community thinks makes a lesser top quality..
As a side thought I think I may turn this into a poll..
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High quality is whatever you want it to be. It all comes down to what you like. Breed good examples of what you think a high-quality lesser is and you'll end up selling to others who think the same and propagating your vision of a good lesser 
Personally I like the really vibrant lessers, so if I were looking for a young snake I'd be looking for the really neon ones, so that when their colors mature they'll hopefully retain some brightness. But that's just me.
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I have a lesser male with very bright colors and another lesser and two butters that are very "buttery". I like both versions equally.
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Re: Lesser Quality?? + POLL
 Originally Posted by Alexandra V
High quality is whatever you want it to be. It all comes down to what you like. Breed good examples of what you think a high-quality lesser is and you'll end up selling to others who think the same and propagating your vision of a good lesser
Personally I like the really vibrant lessers, so if I were looking for a young snake I'd be looking for the really neon ones, so that when their colors mature they'll hopefully retain some brightness. But that's just me.
I agree!! He is very vibrant and I love it. I will have pictures soon LOL. I plan on getting a butter in the future so the butter can be faded to no end. I was just curious about other peoples ideas
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Blushing is nice but imo vibrant colors are more attractive.
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Re: Lesser Quality?? + POLL
For me personally, it's all about the pattern. Must be reduced. If it has a black back fuggedaboutit...
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Re: Lesser Quality?? + POLL
This is where im picky, when I think of a lesser, the image that pops in my head is one with kind of pale colors, like a tan-ish cream color, and no spots, but with a dark brown sharp outline of the alien heads with lots of blushing and a strong fade downward.
For butters, I imagine a more vibrant yellow spotless alien head, still with a dark outline, but less blushing and more blended look, with a medium fade.
I know either one can look like the other, but this is how I like to look at them
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Personally I like reduced (no alien heads).
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It's not just one thing, but a constellation of different traits.
Here's what I look for:
Bright, light colors
Lots of blushing
Good temperament (I demand that in all breeding snakes)
Good appetite (also non-negotiable for breeding snakes)
I'll give an example, using one of my holdback females:

This girl I consider a good, but not perfect, example of the morph. She's a year old. Her colors are bright and bold, she has a fantastic, interesting stripe, she eats great, and has a good temperament. While not as light as an ideal lesser, her pattern makes her a definite keeper.
Last edited by WingedWolfPsion; 12-19-2011 at 11:54 AM.
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yeah, faded and vibrant can both be spectacular. Most people like them clean, though, with very few if any alien heads.
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