First,without using the term amelanism,I believe there to be MORE than 1 type of albino(more than 1 code involved).From THAT theory "true albinos"cannot really exist...there cannot be one that is "more" albino than another.Second,the suggestion was that this 2nd(potentially)gene is in fact a lavender albino and not a 2nd type of HYPO.I think that gene and anomaly is equivalent to other morphs in other LAMP ssp(fl king,spec king,cal king,etc).If you agree,then the naming of the gene falls back to the first naming of the gene....not of the gene appearing in a different ssp..I mean with all the hoopla and impossibility of renaming all "improper"genes now known to the marketing in the hobby...it would make the most sense from my point of view to be cautious and not jump to conclusions.MAYBE that is not a single gene but a double-hypo of some kind....only breeding trials will prove any of this.

Bottom line,why on earth would every other colubrid with a similar gene be called a lavender albino and this one called "extreme" or anything else?? I think the only reason is that some people dont accept it as a "classic"lavender albino either--but this will only go to show that there can be more than 1 type of LAV albino as well!! Do you now appreciate my arguement?? Jeff

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