In my opinion it is obvious that the Hypo has been mislabled.

Hypomelanistic cannot simply be a reduction in black or the Albino and the Sunglow (albino/hypo) would look the same.

Along the same lines tho, it cant also be an increase in red coloration, or the Anerythrystic and the Ghost (Hypo/Anery) would look the same.

The other color in boas is yellow (Xanthin i belive)

If the "hypo" caused an increase in the Xanthin(yellow), as well as a reduction in Melanin(black) then the resulting colors would show much more orange. That would make sense. ie... Sunglow.

Also... When the "hypo" gene is combined with the Anery gene.... if you added an increase in the Xanthin (yellow)... then the remaining Black and Yellow would combined to display a washed out grey color... ie... Ghost.


So in my amature opinion... the Hypomelanistic name is actually a misnomer, because the genetic trait is both reducing melanin and increasing Xanthin.


But Im no expert.

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