"The Hypomelanistic gene is variable in its self."

And may actually have more than one gene involved considering the range of color and pattern. I have produced my share of hypos, yet to date I have not produced a normal one (non-hypo sibling within a hypo litter) that had the pattern anomolies that have popped up in hypos in every litter. This suggests that the genes controlling pattern and hypomelanism are strongly linked, unless they are controlled by the same gene which seems unlikely.
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Rick Staub
R&R Reptiles

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• Truthful clearity for Salmon/Hypomelanistic inheritance. - ChrisGilbert, Tue May 10 14:07:12 2005
• AHHH It all makes sense now!!!!! Great post. - VolcomHerp, Tue May 10 14:28:38 2005
• I am glad it went to good use! n/p - ChrisGilbert, Tue May 10 14:31:19 2005
• RE: I am glad it went to good use! n/p - VolcomHerp, Tue May 10 14:48:31 2005
• Thanks - ChrisGilbert, Tue May 10 14:55:21 2005
• RE: Good Job Chris........................................... - Hypoboa1, Tue May 10 14:50:24 2005
• Thank you Eric! n/p - ChrisGilbert, Tue May 10 14:56:16 2005
• Who produced the snake on the left? - Gabor, Tue May 10 18:23:45 2005
• I don't know... - ChrisGilbert, Tue May 10 18:59:24 2005
• Mistake, Ken bought her from Ben Siegel... - ChrisGilbert, Tue May 10 19:00:38 2005
• Thanx Chrisssss - Gabor, Wed May 11 17:01:26 2005
• Great Post Chris. Gotta love irrefutable FACTS! Take Care. np. - topnotchboas, Tue May 10 14:38:07 2005
• They don't go wrong, lol. n/p - ChrisGilbert, Tue May 10 14:38:51 2005
• RE: Truthful clearity for Salmon/Hypomelanistic inheritance. - Rick Staub, Tue May 10 15:27:21 2005
• New project - ChrisGilbert, Tue May 10 15:36:52 2005
• wow, Rick. I think my 9th grade biology class covered that, but... - chicagopsych, Tue May 10 16:19:40 2005
• Thankfully mine was recent... - ChrisGilbert, Tue May 10 19:02:47 2005
• RE: Thankfully mine was recent... - Rick Staub, Wed May 11 10:24:24 2005
• I'd like to say... - Rainshadow, Tue May 10 16:21:04 2005
• Agreed! - ChrisGilbert, Tue May 10 18:55:30 2005
• RE: Agreed! - Rick Staub, Wed May 11 10:33:06 2005