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RE: One Question

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Posted by: Sunherp at Mon Aug 4 17:41:53 2014  [ Report Abuse ] [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by Sunherp ]  
   

Aaron,

I've only seen a few with that orangy/peachy tinge in captive lines, and even then, it isn't much compared to some of the wild specimens. Nelson's Milks, the remaining "pure" ones, anyway, are all decended from a few (at most) wild-caught specimens, meaning the genetic diversity represented in captivity is really low compared to their wild counterparts. Regardless, they don't have quite the same tendency toward that orange background as some of their cousins, but it can still show up.
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