Anxanthic snakes

[Raven01]

I have found the exact opposite. I have yet to see an MJ that didn't look like most normals.....being very brown. The reason the VPI line is most popular and well known is because they tend to look the best as adults. MJ axanthics are not readily available because most people do not find them appealing. I am only going on what I have seen and what other breeders say. Again, I have had both SK and VPI(currently), and the VPI is better in my opinion. I got my SK directly from Dan and they were breeders they sold off because of combo holdbacks...so to say the least, they were as nice as it comes with the SK line. Any way you look at it, the debate will continue for eternity.lol. Just pick the line you like best.

Then in all honesty, I do not think you have ever seen an MJ Axanthic.
I live 20 minutes from Mark Mandic(the originator of MJ Axanthics and, have seen his snakes on several occasions and have yet to see any or any that others have purchased from him brown out), I've asked him specifically about this issue.
Granted they are less common so there are fewer examples to compare but, even when not mixed with "cleaner" genes all that I have seen have held colour very well.

And, I will say I have seen some very nice TSK line snakes but, I have seen more nice VPI's. And, I've seen some pretty bad examples of both. I believe (but this is just a hypothesis not anything proven in any manner) that attention to detail may have been responsible for the good examples in both lines.