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Locolizard
at Thu Feb 16 20:38:20 2006 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by Locolizard ]
"Color is something that is enhanced by the Pastel trait not something that defines it at all."
"When I identified and described "Pastels" for the first time, I found that reduction of black was the cause of the prettier colors revealed."
" A Pastel is this: A Boa that has an odd overall wash lacking the normal amount of black and a reduction in black pigmentation in particular throughout the pattern."
Here is one for the idea that hypos add color to normals in hypo X normal litters.
"There is no reason at all to believe that Hypos have more color than their normal siblings. They are obviously far prettier but I contend they have the same red or orange but it can't be seen because of the black that is still present. There have also been lots of Hypos produced that show very little orange or red. The two are unrelated. The same is true of Pastels. Color and the degree of black are only related inasmuch as the black affects the degree to which we can see that color. The black alters color. "Pastelism" is variable but unrelated to the color itself"
"The Hypo and or the "Pastel" trait make it easier for us to see those colors we hope to get more of. That's all. It's really no more complicated than that. Now certainly some Pastel bloodlines have more red than others. That is obvious. However the red or orange does not make any Boa "Pastel". The reduction of black makes Pastels Pastel. The red or orange makes them better but do not define them"
Ok now that should make it clear what a pastel is. I contend your animal posted is a pastel.
AS for this comment...."One other thing I will point out is the people who say...well how should I put this...people who say not the most positive things about the sharp line, most if not all are working with a selectively bred line of kahl sunglows like the lipstick or coral line."
I will say that I have normal Kahl albinos that have been bred one generation into the Stipe line, and I have Kahl coral albinos, and I have first generation offspring from the original hets produced from the very first albinos Pete had, and albinos that were simply made with whatever. I also have sharp animals. Now let me get this straight, are you trying to say that since i have Nice Kahl animals, that i underate the Sharp stuff? I like sharp animals, they are unique and very beautiful animals. I just think there are just as impressive Kahl animals regardless off how much longer they have been around.
I also want to say that the Coral trait is not a selectively bred bloodline of boas, it is a common trait that shows up in many Kahl line breedings. Selective breeding has made it better.
I think we need a picture to liven this up a bit. 
Slightly Gravid?
All quoted notations are from Jeff Ronne, "the boaphile"
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here are a few quotes for you from the guy who defined the pastel trait... - Locolizard, Thu Feb 16 20:38:20 2006
