...I like 'em all, any way you serve 'em up however most of us do seem to lean towards that look as some of our fav's. Nice high contrast snakes get your attention which is why I like the snakes I have from Jonel so much. Most of the ones I picked are light colored and they all have that awesome "gaudy" bold black border thing going on with interesting saddle shapes.
I did see Dan's candy cane leonis male, great looking snake and I think most folks would feel the way you do about the white thayeri and I can't say I blame them. If you're looking for a Pyro white, thayeri isn't gonna do it for you. Thayeri white isn't a clean and bright snow white, it isn't in their blood to keep it through adulthood and only a select few stay anywhere close to what most would consider white. They have too many other things going on in their color scheme that eventually somewhat overshadows it which is what makes thayeri what they are. Only the very best have the clean and bright white as hatchlings and it soon changes and allows other things to happen. Other colors begin to lay over it. But that's why I like 'em so much... it's nice to see all these other interesting lighter colors happening over a white background. Depth of color and variation defines thayeri! And in the end from a distance, they are still very much white colored snakes that look awesome.
Lester is indeed looking good Chris, great white thayeri! But I'm afraid my light pastel green female will always stay right here. I have high expectations for that girl with white and yellow males. Notice that she also has minimal black... I like that too and she has zero speckling. I also have her mother and a milksnake phase sib brother ready to work their magic. 
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Mike
