>> "thus the term "axanthic" is used for animals that display reduced amounts of yellow, and "xanthic" animals have an over-abundance of yellow pigment.

I meant "axanthic" is the total "LACK" of yellow, not reduction of it. A reduction of yellow is typically termed "hypoxanthic".

Also, "xanthic"(over-yellow) animals can also be called "hyperxanthic" as well interchangeably. But this doesn't pertain to what yours exhibits, so I don't mean to be confusing you here, just trying to explain all the differences..LOL!


~Doug
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"a snake in the grass is a GOOD thing"

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• I'm ignorant - ? hypo vs ghost - shadylady, Thu Oct 29 20:30:05 2009
• RE: I'm ignorant - ? hypo vs ghost - DMong, Thu Oct 29 21:55:14 2009
• RE: I'm ignorant - ? hypo vs ghost - ShadyLady, Thu Oct 29 22:09:16 2009
• cool! n/p - DMong, Fri Oct 30 00:00:02 2009
• RE: Here he is - hypo or ghost? - ShadyLady, Sat Oct 31 11:38:12 2009
• RE: Here he is - hypo or ghost? - DMong, Sat Oct 31 13:12:01 2009
• actually....... - DMong, Sat Oct 31 13:31:40 2009
• RE: actually....... - shadylady, Sat Oct 31 14:18:43 2009
• RE: actually....... - DMong, Sat Oct 31 15:42:00 2009
• RE: actually....... - shadylady, Sat Oct 31 16:09:55 2009
• oops!, here's the link - DMong, Sat Oct 31 16:12:51 2009
• oops!, I made typos! - DMong, Sat Oct 31 13:41:20 2009