Boa Boy in the Ball Python forum?

[GarterPython]

That is one amazing looking snake and that would be awesome Mykee.

[bladeblaster]

OMG thats increadible

[jaleely]

oh i know he must be. I have to admit though, i did fall in love with that snake. I have the photo saved on my computer somewhere under "awesome snake pics" or something lol
i may be all fussy about morphs and stuff now, but that is one i will never get over how beautiful it really is.

[infernalis]

It's still a pet rock that poops.

[shaunyboy]

Originally Posted by mykee

Saw that little guy on Monday when I was over at Corey's place. Waaaay better looking in person.

it is a VERY impressive looking snake

roughly how many of these snakes,do you think have been produced,world wide mykee ?

also starting from scratch,how many years of selective breeding,would it take to produce one of these ? (i'm NOT thinking about trying to make one,i'm trying to comprehend,the amount of time and effort,not to mention all the genetics,that have went into producing,this stunning example of a royal at its VERY best.....!!!

it's a HUGE credit to your friends capabilitys and Royals as a species...!!

everytime i look at this thread,it never ceases to amaze me,how that snake seems to just get,better,and better,looking all the time (NEVER thought i'd say,that about a Royal )

IMO,producing a snake like that,is ALL about " CREATING " something,something that looks so special and i'm assuming its also quite rare ?

IMO,it also shows us,what can be achieved,regards mixing snake genetics,with a lot of effort and thought,truely amazing vibrant coloured snakes pop out them lovely eggs

that said.....

Mykee i have to ask,how much would a snake like this cost,should one be availible ?????

i honestly did NOT think i'd see a Royal Python,that would impress me looks wise,as much as this guy has done

cheers shaun

[millertime89]

Wow that thing is hot. Hopefully it doesn't brown out like other axanthics.

[Aaron_S]

Kyle, it's a different kind of axanthic. It's a red axanthic which is a co-dom/dom trait and to my knowledge they don't brown out as other axanthics. They generally keep a really cool red colour. Corey has done a lot with that mutation.

[mykee]

Shaun, I believe Corey has the only few available in the world, and I highly doubt that any of them are for sale.
To make one, takes some time:
Assuming he starts with a het red axanthic and a genetic stripe, he would breed the two, with a 50% per egg of producing het reds het genetic stripe.
He would then grow them up (three years) and breed them together. He then has a 1/16 shot of hitting the red axanthic genetic stripe.

[millertime89]

Wait... if this is a co-dom then how is there a het red ax?

[mykee]

The single form of any co-dom in technically a het, Corey just took advantage of that.