A striking animal in tones of black gray and white, this single specimen is the first we’ve witnessed lacking the majority of its brown & yellow coloration. We believe that an "axanthic" animal is limited in yellow and brown pigment due to the gene that calls for its production. An axanthic snake may still carry the gene that creates this coloration, yet pigment production is so low that the colors are only slightly noticeable, if at all. This may be why we observe very limited yellow markings on this particular snake. This animal is very distinct and like nothing I have ever seen in a retic. His pattern is very irregular with strange striping, his eyes are silver and his head appears to resemble that of a scrub python. Our Granite-backed retics are a result of breeding this “Axanthic” retic to a Calico female, and we are very excited to someday realize this snake’s genetic potential.