I agree that the snowglow probably won't look much different than the snow and I also agree that they will be very valuable due to the potential offspring they can create. Another advantage, and I think a very important reason for creating them, is that they should be a much stronger snow boa. Just like the albinos, snows have a tendency to be weaker than a normal boa, i.e. grow slower, have a greater tendency to get sick, etc. Remember that albinism isn't just a different looking boa, but it is a genetic defect. This along with inbreeding has caused them to be "weaker". Hypos are very strong and hardy animals - they grow faster, breed sooner, and are just overall stronger animals. From what I have heard, sunglows are much stronger animals than albinos due to the hypo gene.

Just my $.02

Matt Crabe

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• OK, the "snowglow" help a brotha out ... LOL - Ji_, Thu Jun 9 21:53:12 2005
• RE: OK, the "snowglow" help a brotha out ... LOL - Iaherper, Thu Jun 9 23:24:10 2005
• RE: OK, the "snowglow" help a brotha out ... LOL - gotboids18, Thu Jun 9 23:40:46 2005
• RE: OK, the "snowglow" help a brotha out ... LOL - mdc, Thu Jun 9 23:58:37 2005
• RE: OK, the "snowglow" help a brotha out ... LOL - neilm, Fri Jun 10 02:36:53 2005
• OK then, what about ... - Ji_, Fri Jun 10 08:38:01 2005
• RE: The way I see it... - sunshineboas, Fri Jun 10 09:27:38 2005
• Hmmm ... - Ji_, Fri Jun 10 12:10:29 2005
• RE: Hmmm ... - Mishkam, Fri Jun 10 12:14:17 2005
• RE: Hmmm ... - sunshineboas, Fri Jun 10 14:13:41 2005
• Hypo Snows...more - Hoppy, Fri Jun 10 13:59:51 2005
• Ive been asking the same question. - Mishkam, Fri Jun 10 11:53:01 2005
• Thats what I was originally thinking .... more - Ji_, Fri Jun 10 12:15:13 2005
• RE: Thats what I was originally thinking .... more - Mishkam, Fri Jun 10 12:24:44 2005
• RE: Ive been asking the same question. - Paul Hollander, Fri Jun 10 12:38:51 2005
• Wouldn't Snow ghost be a better name?.................More> - PanamaRed, Fri Jun 10 22:02:42 2005