First, congrats on all your work and those awesome boas that have made us scratch our heads and look at genetics differently. The Paradigm was great to expand our knowledge and help us see what other snake people allready knew (silly colubrids). So it appears the same locus theory stands. As was speculated by some of us, the results for breedings should play out as:

Sharp X Caramel =
100% Paradigm

Paradigm X Sharp =
50% Sharp
50% Paradigm

Paradigm X Caramel =
50% Paradigm and
50% Caramel

Paradigm x het Sharp=
25% Sharp
25% het Sharp
25% Paradigm
25% het Caramel

Paradigm X het Caramel=
25% Carmel
25% het Caramel
25% Paradigm
25% het Sharp

Het Sharp X Het Caramel=
25% Paradigm
25% het Sharp
25% het Caramel
25% wild type

Paradigm X Paradigm=
25% Sharps
25% Caramel
50% Paradigms

Sharp X het Caramel=
50% Paradigm
50% het Sharp

Caramel X het Sharp=
50% Paradigm
50% het Caramel

Paradigm X wild type=
50% het Sharp
50% het Caramel

What I find most interesting about this morph is that you produce more Paradigms from a Sharp X Caramel breeding than from a Paradigm X Paradigm breeding.

Here is the math for a Paradigm x Paradigm:
Dad can pass Sharp (a) or Caramel (b).
Mom can pass Sharp (a) or Caramel (b).

Your outcomes:
25% aa (Sharp albino)
25% bb (Caramel)
50% ab (Paradigms)

Now, in a Sharp x Caramel breeding:
Dad can pass Sharp (a) or (a).
Mom can pass Caramel (b) or (b).

Your outcomes:
100% Paradigm (ab)

Congrats again and thanks for sharing so much information.
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Phil Goss
www.gossreptiles.com

info@gossreptiles.com

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• Paradigm Boa Genetics Part II .....long - BASICALLYBOAS, Mon Jul 9 04:10:08 2007
• A good read at 5 a.m. - chris nicholas, Mon Jul 9 05:25:13 2007
• Very interesting... - kirby, Mon Jul 9 06:59:33 2007
• I sure am glad - giantkeeper, Mon Jul 9 07:22:42 2007
• RE: Paradigm Boa Genetics Part II .....long - ajfreptiles, Mon Jul 9 07:37:42 2007
• The next question is.... - vcaruso15, Mon Jul 9 08:05:23 2007
• RE: Paradigm Boa Genetics Part II .....long - PGoss, Mon Jul 9 08:40:28 2007
• Raining on the parade. - Paul Hollander, Mon Jul 9 10:36:43 2007
• Thaks for the feedback: - boaphile, Mon Jul 9 11:06:33 2007
• RE: Thaks for the feedback: - jerseyserpents, Mon Jul 9 15:07:52 2007
• How much does ......... - shot, Mon Jul 9 12:55:45 2007
• RE: Here are my insane ramblings... - Exotics by Nature, Mon Jul 9 11:40:44 2007
• RE: Here are my insane ramblings... - PGoss, Mon Jul 9 12:58:59 2007
• RE: Here are my insane ramblings... - Paul Hollander, Mon Jul 9 13:16:40 2007
• RE: Paul... a question... - Exotics by Nature, Tue Jul 10 10:59:31 2007
• RE: Paul... a question... - Paul Hollander, Tue Jul 10 16:30:20 2007
• insane ramblings indeed... - michaelburton, Tue Jul 10 00:32:46 2007
• RE: insane ramblings indeed... - obz, Tue Jul 10 09:14:15 2007
• RE: Michael... - Exotics by Nature, Tue Jul 10 12:25:32 2007