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WTF is with paradox balls?

Cooter_the_BD Apr 07, 2008 09:38 PM

ive seen the:
-Albino paradox
-BEL paradox
-Black eye lusistic paradox
-crystal paradox
- and in one of ralph davis's videos he shows a lesser paradox(looks fantastic)

whats the deal with there genetics?

Jake

Replies (2)

3bSnakes Apr 08, 2008 12:49 PM

Paradox's are not genetic they're just flukes. Sometimes an animal that is genetically albino has some black scales by mistake, as if the albino gene was turned off in that area. Also some het albinos have sections of albino scales. Paradox is not a morph, just a rare condition where the animal genetically should not look that way, but does... hence, a paradox. Albino paradox's are the most common, but I believe it can happen with any color morph.

~kasey
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mykee Apr 08, 2008 07:52 PM

It's like a one on 10,000 deal. You'll notice the breeders who have thousands of babies every season are the ones getting them. Not for your basement breeder odds-wise, similar to twins.
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