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Tom Burke
at Sat Feb 21 22:03:32 2004 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by Tom Burke ]
I am a boa breeder first and foremost and was here because I'm thinking of jumping into the "ball Python Pool" so to speak. I won't pretend to be that knowledgable concerning the different ball python morphs. Most of the genetic mutations we see in reptile breeding are not unique. Things like albinos and leucistics occur as mutations across the animal kingdom and have accepted descriptions that define those particular characteristics. My question is, as far as I know, Leucistics, as part of their recognized description within the animal kingdom, are described as having "BLUE" eyes. Has there been an amendment to that description to include "Black Eyed" Leucistics?? Are we trying to make something fit into an already defined genetic mutation with accepted characteristics just to make it easier?? I'm not claiming to be an expert but the "black eyed" ball python is certainly unique but might not actually be a "leucistic". There might be something else and as yet unnamed, brewing inside those genes!! LOL What do you think??
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Black-eyed Lucy Questions - Tom Burke, Sat Feb 21 22:03:32 2004