I agree the homo caramel/homo sharp would be a 1/16 animal and that would prove out the two gene pair theory.

You did not see the other proof though, a normal boa. If the three gene / one gene pair theory is correct, then two paradigm boas crossed would not have one single normal gene between them. So if ANY baby came out normal looking, then that would disprove the three gene theory. If you assume two pairs and both parents het, AND discount the double het offspring, that would account for 5/16 of the babies would be "normal"

1 normal not het for anything (the other end of the 1/16 jackpot)

2 het caramel (not het sharp)

2 het sharp (not het caramel)



>>there will be no 4 gene carring possibility aka homo caramel homo sharp. That will be the true test and may take a while being that it would be a one in 1/16 snake.
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Thanks,

Dave Colling

www.rainbows-r-us-reptiles.com

0.1 Wife (WC)
0.2 kids (CBB, selectively bred from good stock)

LOL, to many snakes to list, last count:
13.26 BRB
11.16 BCI
And those are only the breeders

lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats

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