I would not. I was trying to keep my opinion out of this.

I feel that both the caramel and the sharp mutation are slightly different mutations of the same allele (or at least on the same chromosome). The presence of both genes in the dna voids any wild type gene from taking dominance over the two recessive alleles. Additionally since to me the paradigm phenotype is strikingly similar to that of the caramel phenotype, I think that the caramel is the dominant of the two recessive alleles thus its expression (wording on that sentence might be tough so read it carefully). In sum I feel that the 'paradigm' is a visual double heterozygous phenotype and that there is no possible 'super' form. I feel that concerning these mutations there can only be sharp albions, caramels, and 'paradigms'. I suspect that a paradigm x paradigm pairing will result in 1/4 sharp albino, 1/4 caramel, and 1/2 paradigm. Of corse this is only speculation and the best proof will come from breeding trials (wish I had the money/luck to prove out some of these mutation trials for the boa community .. any donators?). If I am correct and there is no 'super' form, there is still another phenotype to add to the boa hobby and a great addition to the many amazing forms these animals can take on.
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- Jason F.

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