Randy, hopefully I will be able to shed some light on this in the future. I talked to the breeder last night and he reaffirmed that the sire was indeed from a proven line that has produced Ivories. In the clutch he produced there were three hatchlings that looked identical to the sire and the rest appeared normal. I think he relied more on the overall appearance of the animal as opposed to any particular marker. After looking at the pics I posted he agreed that he is probably not a yellowbelly. He has agreed to cover the cost of the animal plus let me keep the male, so i will still try to prove him out. I still think he is a great looking animal with some interesting traits so we shall see.

Jeff

P.S. I dont think the breeder ever intended to rip anyone off
and I would feel more then comfortable about doing business with him again.

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