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LarM
at Fri Jun 3 23:31:48 2011 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by LarM ]
Here's a write up by Jeff
Pearlescent Boa write up
So here is what we know right now about Pearlescent Boas !
("I" always refers to Jeff)
Pearlescent Boas !
These wonderful creatures have been living in the Black Hole since the first one was born here in 2000. He proved himself to be genetic in 2003, though I, and virtually everybody else thought it would not be genetic, and I haven't looked back since. You see, the fact is, inverse stripes are normally NOT genetic. In fact I have personally bred four different bloodlines of inverse stripe Boas and have only proven one genetic. And genetic it is! The Pearlescent pattern mutation seems to work in a Dominant or Co-Dominant manner. I have not been successful yet in breeding one Pearlescent to another yet, so I am not sure what will happen when I make that happen. Maybe this year that will happen. Who knows?
The Pearlescent pattern mutation occurs in Hypo and Non-Hypo offspring alike. Here are several examples of a Pearlescent Non-Hypos:
The heritability of this genetic mutation has been repeatedly documented since that first breeding in 2003. The inverse tail stripe is the characteristic that I look for most to reveal itself. However, like Jungles, it may very well be more complicated that just aberrancies exactly like is the case with Jungles. The offspring from these breedings have inverse stripes, aberrant patterns, missing saddle points and sometimes a different color that isn't seen often in Hypos. Many are more yellowish vs. the orange leanings that most Hypos have. I have much more information about these wonderful creatures at the bottom of this page. Until then, enjoy the pictures and critters below and feel free to call me with any questions
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RE: Reverse stripe vs pearlescent boas - LarM, Fri Jun 3 23:31:48 2011