WTF? Super fires are not a real leusistic?

[Salingreptiles]

i was surfing "world of ball pythons" morph list... looking at some super forms... when suddenly a wild Super fire appears!!
i was thinking like "oh super fire... thats just going to be another boring white snake...", pressed on the link and saw this -
http://www.worldofballpythons.com/morphs/super-fire/

now, i know that there's super fires which is all white snake, but can someone explain whats the possibility to get a snake looks like this? (i mean with the color over the white)

[Konotashi]

I would imagine the snakes that aren't solid white would be more common than the solid white leus.

BUT I am DEFINITELY no expert, so take that statement with a grain of salt!! I'm pretty interested in the (real) answer to this, actually.

[satomi325]

Some lines of fires are more prone to producing Supers with yellow. Not all supers will be all white. Just as not all supers will have yellow. I know its not as common to produce a BlkEL with yellows than a solid white. The more yellow, the more desirable/higher price tag.


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[Konotashi]

Some lines of fires are more prone to producing Supers with yellow. Not all supers will be all white. Just as not all supers will have yellow. I know its not as common to produce a BlkEL with yellows than a solid white. The more yellow, the more desirable/higher price tag.


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Really? I would be more inclined to pay more for a solid white snake with black eyes.... But maybe that's just me. :p
Good to know, though!

[Salingreptiles]

i think the yellow ones are much prettier, solid white snakes are pretty boring

and back to the topic - what lines of fire are more likely to produce supers with yellow?

[MarkS]

The highest yellows I've seen come from the sulfur line of black eyed leucs. And the least amount of yellow I've seen come from the lemonback line.

[SarahP]

I just saw that morph for the first time too. And I'd definitely pay more for a super fire that looked like that than an all-white snake. Don't get me wrong, I think leucistics are pretty, but that's prettier, to me.

[John1982]

The splotches make every BlkEL unique and just keeps the excitement level high, at least for me. Here's a 2012 clutch from a fire x fire using Bob Clark stock. I'm sure anticipation on hatches will always be high for me with the fires; waiting anxiously to see what kind of splash art they throw my way.

[snakesRkewl]

Leucism /ˈljuːsɪzəm/[1] is a condition characterized by reduced pigmentation in animals caused by a recessive allele. Unlike albinism, it is caused by a reduction in all types of skin pigment, not just melanin.

Leucism is a reduction in the pigment and melanin, it does not have to be a pure white animal.
Ivory's are leucistic also

[Mike41793]

I love the bel's with yellow splotches. I like the all white ones too though. I kinda think of them like pieds (looks wise, not genetically). A high white pied would be nice, but i like the low and medium whites best. Actually, i think i'll just take one of each