though I doubt it will happen.



People who outcross a line but continue to breed for the look of the line should indicate outcrossed.



IE - Hypo Stillwater (Outcrossed) - $99 a pair



People who want to avoid outcrossed snakes can then do so, people who want the added genetic diversity of outcrossed snakes can easily identify who to buy from.



I've seen a few do it (not for stillwater but I don't check pit adds that often) but most don't.



An example of the importance of this - there are currently ROs on the market labeled as "Amel Abbott's" - I think Joe Pierce was the first to produce them.



The Amel gene though does not exist in Lee Abbott stock, those were created by an outcross.



So someone buys an Amel Abbott and a normal Abbott and breeds them, they will label the offspring as norm Abbott.



But real Abbott Okeetee's as far as I know are Jasper County locality founding stock, the Amel Abbott are not.



Further, if something like stargaze were make it one of the Abbott outcrosses, it could cause a scare that stargaze is floating around in Lee's stock when it may not be (sunkissed is floating around in his stock though, but I don't believe stargaze is).



Anyway - it would be nice if people noted outcross when they offer an outcross. A lot of of would still buy the animal if we like the look.
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