VPI Axanthic
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VPI Axanthics are a perfect specimen of the Axanthic trait. Axanthic Ball Pythons lack the ability to produce "Xanthophores" (yellow pigment). The resulting animals are typically "silver" and "black" as hatchlings. The VPI line of Axanthics are the best without question. The axanthic trait is a recessive gene and was first proven out by Dave and Tracy Barker of VPI in 1997 from a wild caught import. There are currently 3 different proven genetic lines of Axanthic Ball Pythons (VPI, SnakeKeeper & Jolliff.) All three of these are simple recessive and to date have shown to be incompatible. The double and triple hets of the future are going to need this gene to produce something no one has seen.
VPI Axanthics are a perfect specimen of the Axanthic trait. Axanthic Ball Pythons lack the ability to produce "Xanthophores" (yellow pigment). The resulting animals are typically "silver" and "black" as hatchlings. The VPI line of Axanthics are the best without question. The axanthic trait is a recessive gene and was first proven out by Dave and Tracy Barker of VPI in 1997 from a wild caught import. There are currently 3 different proven genetic lines of Axanthic Ball Pythons (VPI, SnakeKeeper & Jolliff.) All three of these are simple recessive and to date have shown to be incompatible. The double and triple hets of the future are going to need this gene to produce something no one has seen. 
