To my knowledge there is no recessive hypo gene. I wish those with greater knowledge would comment as this is a great topic. There are natural genetic hypos such as the hog island boa, and that will produce a true cross, but genetically the hypo gene wether co-dom or Dom. shows itself visually every time the gene is present.

There are co-dom pastels, and rather than call them by a name let me say that they are the best type of pastels to work with. I stumbled across one, and now have an understanding of what is going on with that gene.

I have produced 3 litters with 1 red pastel female, one normal boa, and 1 of this co-dominant pastel gene. I have seen first hand what gets produced. I even posted a baby normal from that litter and people who have much training on what to look for in a hypo said it was a hypo. I produced it and I know it is a normal. I tell you it does indeed look like a hypo.

I would love to hear more comments on this topic... Andy

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• Boawoman Hypo? litter - styrsnake, Sat Apr 9 21:53:02 2005
• Some of the babies - styrsnake, Sat Apr 9 21:53:47 2005
• RE: Congrats to you!..........................N/P - Hypoboa1, Sat Apr 9 22:30:05 2005
• RE: CONGRATS on the BABIES!!!!!! - ajfreptiles, Sat Apr 9 22:29:32 2005
• I think it is a hypo Andy, .... More - topnotchboas, Sun Apr 10 17:53:50 2005
• RE: Dude, there is no recessive hypo..... - ajfreptiles, Sun Apr 10 21:01:50 2005
• If boa woman hypos are recessive , there is... - DaveyFig, Sun Apr 10 23:18:46 2005
• RE: If boa woman hypos are recessive , there is... - styrsnake, Sun Apr 10 23:35:01 2005
• I wouldn't worry about it. more - DaveyFig, Sun Apr 10 23:39:09 2005
• Davey covered boawoman hypos .. Pastel is polygenic not codominant. - topnotchboas, Sun Apr 10 23:47:12 2005
• RE: I think it is a hypo Andy, .... More - ajfreptiles, Sun Apr 10 21:18:25 2005
• RE: I think it is a hypo Andy, .... More - ajfreptiles, Sun Apr 10 21:20:15 2005
• DUDE... Andy... your so smart... lol.... np - shhawke, Sun Apr 10 21:33:18 2005
• CONGRATS! Great looking litter! n/p - boaman76, Sun Apr 10 02:31:41 2005
• Whoa!!....I have not used that screen name in years! LOL - BASICALLYBOAS, Sun Apr 10 02:33:35 2005