"so is the snake hobbyist community simply using these terms, axanthic and anerythristic, out of convienence and marketing rather than scientifically based? And is our only choice for calling one an axanthic or an anery only measured by how the gene reponds to an albino in its degree of creating a white snake?"

I asked this a simular question on the Ball Python Forum, I agree with the definition of Anerytheristic gene in Boas, it seems to fit the description, and is further proven when the Albino Gene is mixed in the equation, the snows fit what I would think it should produce.

Its the Axanthic Gene that I question, I think that term is used incorrectly...I am curious how Axanthics can gain yellow pigmentation? If ther term means lacking yellow...why do they gain yellow as they age like Anerytheristics do? Why do the Snows that are made up of Axanthics and Albinos look like the Snows that are made up of Anerytheristic and Albinos...why do they gain yellow pigmentation like the Anerytheristics do?....

I think Boas labeled as Anerytheristic, those are correctly labeled...but the Axanthics should not have any trace of yellow...just like the Anerytheristics shouldn't have any trace of red...but unlike Anerytheristics...the axanthics do tend to show yellow...to me thats not a true Axanthic...


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