So here is my opinion:



I totally trust many of the big breeders. And even if for some odd reason the Yellow Belly does not produce an Ivory, I am sure that a big breeder would compensate me somehow.



Besides, they know more about the Yellow Belly than I do. If they feel comfortable risking their hard-earned reputation, then I would feel comfortable risking my investment.



(Of course, I have seen many shady advertisements that purposely avoid any mention of the Ivory. If the Ivory is not mentioned, I would shop elsewhere.)



The only downside is with selling Yellow Belly offspring from my unproven yearling Yellow Belly. If I sell twenty (20) Yellow Belly hatchlings only to eventually discover that my original Yellow Belly is NOT heterozygous for Ivory, then I have to compensate twenty unhappy (20) customers. This could break my business. But I guess that's the gamble with any unproven morph.



The bottom line is:



Buy your heterozygous animals from a reputable breeder...





Chris



PS -- I'd buy one from you, Wyatt! Can I get a 10% off coupon? =)
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