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Does anyone know anything about the Platinum Burmese morph. It is to my knowledge the only co-dominant trait in the species and the coloration seems to be similar to that of a lesser platinum ball python, or butter ball. I saw an 2004 pair at the Daytona show this year and they are quite impressive. I've done some research to find out that 15 have been produced over the past few years, all breed oversees from the original wild caught female in Borneo, but to my knowledge, the super form has not yet been created, nor has any breeding in the US even proven the trait co-dominant. The hope is that the super platinum will be leucistic, much like the super lesser platinum ball python. Does anyone have any info beyond this; have any supers been created?

Thanks,
Brad

as of right now there is no super form of the "platty" or codom hypo burm. i currently own 2.3 of them and at least 2 females will breed this year. we are hopeing to find out for sure if the is a super this year. i know there is a adult pair out there also. so either way we should know this year if there is a super.

josh baer
tampabaymorphs

who has proven it to be co-dominant and when? thanks

Who has proven it is exactly the question. The breeding for all the "Platys" were done over sees and everyone has taken it on faith. Has anyone/legit breeder proven it to be anything other than simple recessive? I hope so, and I would love to see the proof of that when a Platty is breed to another unrelated Burm is simply creates more platy's from about half the clutch. The next jump to super form is a safer argument at that point, but it is frustrating that no-one has simply proven the first step codominant. I just posted the 3 pics of my male platinum, only about 5 feet long to take a look at.