"It all depends on the lenght of time the have been on the islands.. They all could be supers.. If they were breeding and living there long enough."



If it is a single gene mutation, then they all would of had to of been supers. The reason being because all mutations are always 100% of the time detrimental in nature. There is not one instance where it is a benefit. If they were not all supers, the "regulars" produced would thrive and eventually the population of the mutants would die off.



"Take a look at these super hypo sonorans here:

http://www.cuttingedgeherp.com/boaconstrictorimperator/item.nhtml?profile=boaconstrictorimperator&UID=105



Tell you what I have got 15 babies here that look identical.. and they are pure hogs. "



The sonoran's are a proven single gene mutation. Hogs are a polygenic form of hypomelanism. Just because the hog locality looks like other forms of single gene mutation that doesnt mean they too are a single gene mutation.



"The fact is, if a hog is bred to a normal you do get more hypomelanistic babies than if it were to just be normal x normal breeding. Now if these are bred together I bet you'd get "blonde hypos" or boas with classic hog colors. Probably the super form of this type of hypomelanism.."



Yep, hog x colombian will yeild lighter than colombian offspring. This is because of the polygenic phenotype that the hypomelanistic hogs posses (as with any locality cross, the phenotypes mesh together).



Super form (single gene) hypomelanistic? I highly doubt it.

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