A hypo is not advertised as "het hypo" simply because it's redundant. The Hypo morph only requires the heterozygous form, whereas if the snake is homozygous it will be labeled "superhypo"(or possible/probable superhypo).

For the same reason, you would not advertise a ball python as "het pastel" or "het yellowbelly". Although it DOES make sense to say "het ivory" (since ivory is the super form of yellowbelly even though they look completely different). However, nobody advertises "het mojaves" or "het pastels" for ball pythons because most ball hobbyists already know that these are dominant traits. Boas and balls aren't so different when it comes to morph terminology.


~kasey
Boas, Balls, & Burms

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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