I think we are looking at the genetics of corns and balls to find certain genetic trends. While I agree that many may be nothing at all, effort must be applied to try and figure out if there are any similarities between the two. I think that speculation began with the anacondas being an intermediate form of the superconda. The visual het is widely known in several morphs of ball pythons. The only other one that currently comes to mind is that of the genetics controlling head pattern as seen in the superconda. Similarities exist between this and say spider pied ball pythons where pied coloration cannot penetrate the genetic process controlling head coloration.

I think that much of what we see , like you say, is that we as breeders try to make or suggest that similar genetic rules will apply in all situations. This cannot be true for all situations. Continued breeding trials will reveal what is similar in hognose genetics to the ball python genetics.



BTW the banded red female is getting huge. she is by far the nicest banded red het albino I have ever seen.

talk soon
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Kevin Rhodes



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