If you are ok with creating confusion you can call any animal with a reduction of black hypomelanistic.

Industry standard is that you apply these names to genetically inheritable (PROVEN recessive, co-dom/dominant) traits. Anything other than this is likely a line trait. If this is the case it should be considered a line "ie Joe Blows Line" Hognose, known for producing red, hypo like animals.

I think a great example of this is the Extreme Red animals. They are not cut and dry recessive or co- dominant (or dominant for that matter) therefore they are considered a line bred trait.

I'm not the morph police, but I've seen the confusion the improper labeling of Leopard Geckos, Boas, and Ball Pythons, and Corn Snakes morph madness.

Everyone is so hung up on being the first to produce and name things that they’ve gotten away from the Standard’s.

My $0.02 :O)

On this forum you cannot type the plus sign, have to spell it out.

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