RE: prodigal son, listen here...

Posted by: Desertboas at Tue Sep 20 23:35:52 2005 [ Report Abuse ] [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by Desertboas ]

You missed the whole point, HYPOMELANISTIC = REDUCTION IN MELANIN, WE ARE TALKING NOT JUST ABOUT MELANIN HERE. The genetic defect knocks out the other two pigments (red and yellow), not just melanin. It creates a ghost effect with each pigment, so calling them hypos is no more correct than calling them axanthic, etc.

What do you call a boa that has all three pigments reduced in relative similar proportions but not 100% eliminated? I'm open to suggestions, but until then, they are "ghosty" for me.

Now my Long Canytons, the ones you and I have communicated about, are hypos.

Larry

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True Ghost San Felipe - dumje, Tue Sep 20 16:42:50 2005

RE: True Ghost San Felipe - James Wilson, Tue Sep 20 17:08:27 2005

RE: True Ghost San Felipe - AncientDNA, Tue Sep 20 18:54:29 2005

RE: True Ghost San Felipe - AncientDNA, Tue Sep 20 19:15:27 2005

Are these the pair you are buying??? - James Wilson, Tue Sep 20 20:34:51 2005

RE: Are these the pair you are buying??? - dumje, Tue Sep 20 21:03:36 2005

RE: Are these the pair you are buying??? - Desertboas, Tue Sep 20 21:54:41 2005

They were being brokered by Craig at Glod Coast Reptiles - James Wilson, Tue Sep 20 21:59:19 2005

RE: Are these the pair you are buying??? - bluerosy, Tue Sep 20 21:33:17 2005

RE: True Ghost San Felipe according to the gospel LOL - Desertboas, Tue Sep 20 21:50:20 2005

you must be the leader of your own cult - bluerosy, Tue Sep 20 22:39:21 2005

RE: prodigal son, listen here... - Desertboas, Tue Sep 20 23:35:52 2005

RE: prodigal son, listen here... - bluerosy, Wed Sep 21 00:10:58 2005

RE: prodigal son, listen here... - AncientDNA, Wed Sep 21 08:26:18 2005

Hypomelanism, my two pennies... - James Wilson, Wed Sep 21 09:04:25 2005

RE: Hypomelanism, my two pennies... - AncientDNA, Wed Sep 21 09:51:17 2005

RE: Hypomelanism, my two pennies... - Desertboas, Wed Sep 21 10:05:58 2005

RE: Hypomelanism, my two pennies... - AncientDNA, Wed Sep 21 10:14:55 2005

RE: you must be the leader of your own cult - Eimon, Tue Sep 20 23:46:37 2005

here is some beef - bluerosy, Wed Sep 21 00:29:53 2005

Looks more like pork...........LOL - Eimon, Wed Sep 21 04:03:58 2005

I like the term Ghost - dumje, Wed Sep 21 05:43:15 2005

RE: I like the term Ghost - bluerosy, Wed Sep 21 09:23:46 2005

RE a thought from a "new" hobbiest - Ssp123, Wed Sep 21 12:55:22 2005

RE: RE a thought from a "new" hobbiest - bluerosy, Wed Sep 21 14:04:25 2005

RE: RE a thought from a "new" hobbiest - James Wilson, Wed Sep 21 14:44:08 2005

RE: I like the term Ghost - dumje, Wed Sep 21 21:13:31 2005

RE: True Ghost San Felipe according to the gospel LOL - AncientDNA, Wed Sep 21 07:33:27 2005

RE: True Ghost San Felipe according to the gospel LOL - James Wilson, Wed Sep 21 08:33:05 2005

I think we should call them BLEACHED or STONE WASHED....LOL - trivirgata, Wed Sep 21 13:09:31 2005

RE: I think we should call them BLEACHED or STONE WASHED....LOL - AncientDNA, Wed Sep 21 14:04:09 2005

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