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Ok, I know this question has probably been addressed a whole lot of times. But since I am knew to GTP's....I thought I would ask....

Which ones tend to stay more yellow as adults...

I love the colors..they are more vibrant (my opinion) than ETB's. And I know they change as they get older...but if I had to buy one that would be more yellow..which one would that be?

I love them all and I would like to get one some day but I want to research as much as possible.

If anyone is also willing to share any info as to where I can find more information relating to keeping one, I would greatly appreciate it. Not really looking to breed just yet or at all. But they do make you wanna buy one or two or three...kinda like that whole phrase...you can't have just one.

Brandon Osborne! How great - those are some great photos and of course beautiful snakes...do you have a website where I can enjoy more pix?

Thanks for the compliments on the pics and animals. I have more pics on my Kingsnake photo gallery you can check out. Just type in username:Brandon Osborne.

To address the yellow question........there are several ways to go about getting animals with the POTENTIAL to stay yellow.

First, you have the Lemon Tree bloodline. Again, you only have the potential for a yellow adult. This is one of the most potent yellow bloodlines there is, but carries a hefty price. I'm not real sure on the prices, but I think they start at about $2500 for hatchlings.

Second is the OS high yellow line. These are also one of the more potent bloodlines for producing high yellow adults. Check out Ophiological Services website for more info.

Third, there are a few people working with select zoo stock animals. Some of this stock is noted to produce some very nice high yellow adults, but it's a little more of a gamble. It's a little easier to tell what they will look like after a year or two of age. Notable lines include Houston Zoo, Sedgewick Zoo, and Steinhardt Aquarium stock. Rico Walder of Signal Herpeticulture also has produced some really nice yellow animals from Papua New Guinea stock.

Last but not least......good ol' nasty Biaks. These have the tendancy to have more yellow than the average chondro, but it's very hard to determine how much yellow an animal will keep. Biaks are known to take their time changing and can take 3-4 years to complete the process. Rico Walder also has some very nice biaks.

There will always be the exception to the rule, and high yellows will pop up randomly some cases. Your best bet would be to find a proven line or someone who has high yellow animals. Good luck.

Here's a pic of a 4 year old biak I have. I'm fairly confident he'll keep some yellow.

Brandon Osborne

ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS!

And thank you so much for the info.

Mags