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Posted by: topnotchboas at Fri Mar 11 10:30:32 2005 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by topnotchboas ]

Selectively breed to reduce black (in a normal boa), which reveals color. Then further selective breeding towards color is more effecient, because it has been revealed by reducing black. This yeilds a superior colored boa.

Pete's coral line started from one of the many initial hets. Now this is just theory but, this het probably had pastel-like increase of etherin, or red color. There were many phenotypes in all the initial hets, this one het happened to have an extra amount of color. When the black was reduced in the form of amelanism (albino) the color from this het was revealed and the line was begun.

So similiar to pastels in that its a high etherin line... but it was not derived through selectively breeding out black. It was sporadicly found in a litter of hets.

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Coral Albinos - A phenotype or a bloodline? Anyone know for sure? - topnotchboas, Wed Mar 9 11:57:32 2005

RE: Coral Albinos - A phenotype or a bloodline? Anyone know for sure? - ajfreptiles, Wed Mar 9 12:19:08 2005

RE: Coral Albinos - A phenotype or a bloodline? Anyone know for sure? - ChrisGilbert, Wed Mar 9 14:00:37 2005

RE: Coral Albinos - A phenotype or a bloodline? Anyone know for sure? - johnmartino, Wed Mar 9 14:08:08 2005

The Coral Story From Petes Web Site... - vcaruso15, Wed Mar 9 16:25:54 2005

Thanks! Ok, I think I have it figured out... more...opinions welcomed... - topnotchboas, Wed Mar 9 17:14:15 2005

I Agree.... - vcaruso15, Wed Mar 9 18:02:58 2005

RE: I Agree.... - stconstrictors, Wed Mar 9 19:33:56 2005

RE: A good point.... - ajfreptiles, Wed Mar 9 22:21:20 2005

None were sold. They are just being represented as corals... more... - topnotchboas, Wed Mar 9 23:35:33 2005

I Don't Know But - vcaruso15, Thu Mar 10 17:58:55 2005

Actually, the way I understand it is coral is a polygenic trait..more.. - topnotchboas, Thu Mar 10 19:01:10 2005

Good Point.... - vcaruso15, Thu Mar 10 19:45:01 2005

Maybe Corals Are Really.... - vcaruso15, Thu Mar 10 19:49:57 2005

Well the idea behind pastels is: - topnotchboas, Fri Mar 11 10:30:32 2005

RE: Good Point.... - stconstrictors, Thu Mar 10 21:24:05 2005

You are on the right track, somewhat. - topnotchboas, Fri Mar 11 10:03:57 2005

O.K. Thats fine but... - vcaruso15, Fri Mar 11 14:48:36 2005

Sort of the same thing.. Some key differences though: - topnotchboas, Fri Mar 11 16:22:39 2005

Intresting Debate I Agree.... - vcaruso15, Fri Mar 11 19:29:21 2005

Yeah, I just got done watching the boa video from VPI.. reminded me of... - topnotchboas, Fri Mar 11 20:18:10 2005

Corals are to albinos as Salmons are to hypos np. - topnotchboas, Fri Mar 11 20:20:57 2005

I Don't Know If I Agree With That... - vcaruso15, Fri Mar 11 22:06:03 2005

The scenarios are identical. - topnotchboas, Sat Mar 12 08:33:39 2005

I see what you'r saying.... - vcaruso15, Sat Mar 12 17:45:21 2005

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Well the idea behind pastels is:

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