>>I have a question for the Boa community.
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>> Why is it that basically every ad I see for a Hypo boa that is het for albino has them labled as dbl. hets? A true dbl het would be an animal that is normal appearing but is a gene carrier for both traits. Now I understand that the Hypo trait is a dominant trait so why not call them what they are - Hypos het for albino?
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>> Am I missing something?
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The term Heterozygous does not mean normal with a hidden trait. It means the gene pairs are not the same. In the case of the Salmon, (I am guessing this is the hypo you speak of) the Salmon gene is Dominant to the Normal gene, but the Normal gene is still paired with the Salmon gene.

So a normal Salmon Boa is quite literally "Het" for normal.


Hope that helps.
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• A question for the Boa Folk. . . - JaredHorenstein, Thu Oct 11 22:39:24 2007
• RE: A question for the Boa Folk. . . - patoquack, Thu Oct 11 23:02:13 2007
• RE: A question for the Boa Folk. . . - NCBoas, Fri Oct 12 00:28:03 2007
• This is exactly why there is confustion - jayf, Fri Oct 12 11:16:22 2007
• RE: This is exactly why there is confust - NCBoas, Fri Oct 12 12:32:26 2007
• RE: This is exactly why there is confust - jayf, Fri Oct 12 14:03:12 2007
• RE: This is exactly why there is confust - NCBoas, Fri Oct 12 15:49:19 2007
• RE: A question for the Boa Folk. . . - heathn, Fri Oct 12 01:20:56 2007
• Double Het for SUNGLOW........... - AshLopez, Fri Oct 12 04:10:51 2007
• RE: A question for the Boa Folk. . . - JackJebus, Fri Oct 12 07:10:55 2007
• Silly Ball Python Guy...... - vcaruso15, Fri Oct 12 09:54:11 2007
• Silly huh? - JaredHorenstein, Fri Oct 12 13:31:29 2007
• trying this again... - patoquack, Fri Oct 12 21:59:21 2007
• RE: trying this again... - jayf, Fri Oct 12 22:14:00 2007
• RE: trying this again... - patoquack, Fri Oct 12 22:59:53 2007
• Not true... - Rainshadow, Sat Oct 13 05:35:52 2007
• RE: Not true... - patoquack, Sat Oct 13 10:28:59 2007
• another quick response.. - patoquack, Sat Oct 13 10:58:34 2007
• RE: another quick response.. - vcaruso15, Sat Oct 13 11:30:27 2007
• RE: another quick response.. - patoquack, Sat Oct 13 13:04:58 2007
• We dont market them that way because - TopNotchBoas, Sat Oct 13 13:22:02 2007
• RE: We dont market them that way because - patoquack, Sat Oct 13 13:34:00 2007
• for the same reason as with ball pythons - 3bSnakes, Sat Oct 13 15:08:14 2007
• RE: for the same reason as with ball pythons - patoquack, Sat Oct 13 15:34:31 2007
• RE: A question for the Boa Folk. . . - Ophidia_Junkie, Fri Oct 12 19:51:28 2007
• Why is it that..... - NUCCIZ_BOAS, Sat Oct 13 09:05:28 2007
• any kind of gene can be involved . . . - Slithering_Serpents, Sat Oct 13 15:46:50 2007
• RE: any kind of gene can be involved . . . - patoquack, Sat Oct 13 16:06:18 2007
• this thread is driving me crazy! - arcanemind, Sun Oct 14 12:38:23 2007
• LOL 100% agreed!!!!! np - rainbowsrus, Tue Oct 16 15:36:56 2007