The Lesser Platinum is a new mutation proven dominant by Ralph Davis, but the genetics involved in this mutation are far more complex then that of any other dominant mutation. Breeding a lesser platinum to a normal royal python yields a clutch of approximately 50% lesser platinum and 50% normals. Yet, as Ralph Davis discovered when a lesser platinum royal python is bred to one of its ‘normal’ siblings, Platinum’s are produced.

The lesser platinum is an incredibly beautiful colour mutation that not only exhibiting an array of colours including, hues of gold’s, tans, browns and more. The lesser platinum exhibits absolutely no black in its colouration, which in itself should be enough for royal python fans to love this mutation.

As if all of this isn’t enough, in 2003 Ralph Davis produced 2.1 blue eyed leuicistic royal pythons from two different clutches, by combining the lesser platinum with the phantom mutation.

The Lesser Platinum/Platinum project is ground level. Availability will be
limited for years to come. And once the genetics of this mutation are completely understood its popularity is only going to skyrocket!

db Reptiles was incredibly fortunate to import the first lesser platinum in Europe direct from Ralph Davis.

2004 UPDATE: Ralph Davis hatched out five more blue eyed leucistics, this time from breeding a platinum male to lesser platinum females. More blue eyed leucistics have also been hatched from breeding lesser platinum males to Mojave female.