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Paul Hollander
at Mon Sep 18 13:41:05 2006 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by Paul Hollander ]
Those black lace are the most beautiful ball pythons I've ever seen, in the flesh or in pictures!
Unfortunately, it has not been PROVEN to be a recessive mutant. That is the most likely explanation, but there is at least one other. For example, it is possible that the black lace mutant is some kind of dominant, and the mutation occurred in the old female's ovaries rather than in one of her forebears.
To really prove it is a recessive mutant gene, black lace x normal matings must produce only normal-looking babies. And normal-looking babies from the old female need to be bred together and produce some black laces among the babies.
Sorry to rain on the parade. Dominant or recessive, it's right at the top of my list to get someday.
Paul Hollander
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- Black Lace - New Recessive Proven!!! - dwherp, Sun Sep 17 13:27:44 2006
- 2nd Group Photo - dwherp, Sun Sep 17 13:31:21 2006
- Head Closeup - dwherp, Sun Sep 17 13:35:05 2006
- Beautiful. I really like their looks.n/p - gardenmum, Sun Sep 17 14:00:31 2006
- RE: Black Lace - New Recessive Proven!!! - sho220, Sun Sep 17 14:23:22 2006
- RE: Gorgeous! was the - rkreptiles, Sun Sep 17 14:49:24 2006
- Fantastic looking animals Dan!!! - JesseWilson, Sun Sep 17 16:16:10 2006
- RE: Black Lace - New Recessive Proven!!! - toshamc, Sun Sep 17 16:57:42 2006
- RE: Black Lace - New Recessive Proven!!! - EmberBall, Sun Sep 17 18:25:30 2006
- RE: Black Lace - New Recessive Proven!!! - Kingofspades, Mon Sep 18 02:35:30 2006
- Very NICE!! - EVILMORPHGOD, Mon Sep 18 07:45:22 2006
- RE: Black Lace - New Recessive Proven!!! - johnavilla, Mon Sep 18 07:53:20 2006
- AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - JaredHorenstein, Mon Sep 18 09:15:00 2006
- They are just beautiful! np - Anson, Mon Sep 18 10:17:13 2006
 Beautiful, but not proven recessive. - Paul Hollander, Mon Sep 18 13:41:05 2006
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