Tyrosinase-positive - an albino not able to synthesize melanin, but capable of synthesizing tyrosinase, which results in lavender-brown skin color.

Has anybody given any thought to this being the source of Extremes? Many of the recent posts about Extremes have centered around Snows that look gray, Anerys that look brown and possible Hybinos that look lavender. Take a look at the T-Positive Nicaraguan Boas. The Hypo Nics have a cleaner pattern but the black areas are still black. The T-Positive Nics are much cleaner and the black is reduced to a gray color. Does this not sound like an Extreme Hypo Honduran. This may also explain the theory that the Extreme gene is seperate and apart from the Hypo gene. Could this be the reason that a Snow or Albino has color added to it? It does not appear to be a logical argument that a Hypo gene would add color to a Snow or an Albino. What do the rest of you think?

Thanks!

Joe Exposito
Thoroughbred Exotics, LLC

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• T-Positive Hondurans? - exposito, Tue Feb 5 13:20:36 2008
• All aboard that train... - RG, Tue Feb 5 13:44:45 2008
• RE: All aboard that train... - shannon brown, Tue Feb 5 13:53:36 2008
• Not sure how much Terrys snake will help - Jeff Schofield, Wed Feb 6 01:57:19 2008
• RE: Not sure how much Terrys snake will help - shannon brown, Wed Feb 6 10:09:04 2008
• RE: Not sure how much Terrys snake will help - vjl4, Wed Feb 6 11:06:49 2008
• RE: Not sure how much Terrys snake will help - shannon brown, Wed Feb 6 15:14:45 2008
• RE: T-Positive Hondurans? - shannon brown, Tue Feb 5 13:51:02 2008
• EAR TO EAR - Jeff Schofield, Wed Feb 6 01:31:30 2008
• RE: T-Positive Hondurans? - terrysxtreme, Tue Feb 5 13:55:03 2008
• Or? - exposito, Tue Feb 5 14:54:37 2008
• RE: Or? - terrysxtreme, Tue Feb 5 15:03:36 2008
• RE: Or? - exposito, Tue Feb 5 15:26:01 2008
• Amels? - RG, Tue Feb 5 16:14:59 2008
• RE: Or? - Don Shores, Wed Feb 13 17:21:54 2008
• I love that picture Terry! - RG, Tue Feb 5 16:16:57 2008
• RE: I love that picture Terry! - exposito, Tue Feb 5 16:56:27 2008
• RE: I love that picture Terry! - terrysxtreme, Tue Feb 5 17:20:18 2008
• Hey Joe... - RG, Wed Feb 6 08:56:12 2008
• RE: Hey Joe... - exposito, Wed Feb 6 12:38:03 2008
• Better forget everything you know - Jeff Schofield, Wed Feb 6 01:39:19 2008
• RE: Or? - Paul Hollander, Thu Feb 7 09:00:22 2008
• The test breeding Q - vjl4, Tue Feb 5 14:32:51 2008
• RE: The test breeding Q - shannon brown, Tue Feb 5 23:18:34 2008
• FAAAASSTA FAAAASSTA - Jeff Schofield, Wed Feb 6 01:41:18 2008