"Hypomelanism is often mistakenly used to describe this type of mutation,once it becomes entrenched in the hobby,many are reluctant to see them for what they are"

That's very true. I see this all the time as well. But in the case of the "extreme" hypos, I very much disagree.

Now the so-called "hypo" Speckled kings (L.g.holbrooki), hypo temporalis, and many other types in the hobby that are commonly referred to as "hypos", I would consider those tyrosinaise positive mutations due to the deep lavender to chocolate/ purplish hue.


~Doug
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• t-positive / extreme hypo discussion - snakebuz, Tue Apr 24 15:09:07 2012
• RE: t-positive / extreme hypo discussion - DMong, Tue Apr 24 21:52:13 2012
• t-positive / extreme hypo defined! - snakebuz, Wed Apr 25 07:41:57 2012
• RE: t-positive / extreme hypo defined! - DMong, Thu Apr 26 00:02:24 2012
• RE: t-positive / extreme hypo discussion - Burnsy, Fri Apr 27 08:01:33 2012
• RE: t-positive / extreme hypo discussion - KcTrader, Fri Apr 27 19:06:49 2012
• RE: t-positive / extreme hypo discussion - Burnsy, Sat Apr 28 01:13:12 2012
• RE: t-positive / extreme hypo discussion - KcTrader, Sat Apr 28 10:46:07 2012
• RE: t-positive / extreme hypo discussion - Burnsy, Sat Apr 28 11:07:35 2012
• RE: t-positive / extreme hypo discussion - KcTrader, Sat Apr 28 11:46:42 2012
• RE: t-positive / extreme hypo discussion - Burnsy, Sat Apr 28 12:02:05 2012
• RE: t-positive / extreme hypo discussion - Rainshadow, Fri Apr 27 10:10:31 2012
• RE: t-positive / extreme hypo discussion - rtdunham, Sun Apr 29 11:05:36 2012
• RE: t-positive / extreme hypo discussion - Rainshadow, Mon Apr 30 00:58:00 2012
• I just googled it... - Rainshadow, Mon Apr 30 02:02:37 2012
• RE: t-positive / extreme hypo discussion - DMong, Mon Apr 30 12:04:09 2012
• Ruby red eyes..... - Rainshadow, Mon Apr 30 16:00:01 2012
• RE: Ruby red eyes..... - KcTrader, Mon Apr 30 17:46:50 2012
• RE: Ruby red eyes..... - DMong, Mon Apr 30 19:35:44 2012
• Yes... - Rainshadow, Tue May 1 00:05:47 2012
• RE: Yes... - KcTrader, Tue May 1 05:53:20 2012
• RE: I think you might be ..... - Rainshadow, Tue May 1 08:58:47 2012
• RE: I think you might be ..... - DMong, Tue May 1 10:28:31 2012
• Simple as that? - Rainshadow, Tue May 1 15:16:43 2012
• RE: Simple as that? - DMong, Tue May 1 18:01:23 2012
• RE: Yes... - DMong, Tue May 1 10:49:01 2012
• RE: Ruby red eyes..... - Aaron, Wed May 2 15:43:26 2012
• RE: Ruby red eyes..... - DMong, Wed May 2 21:50:46 2012