There are different strains of lavender out there. One strain that has been widely accepted as pure is Tim Ricks (or Steve Osborne) strain and the Lemke lavender. Then you have a bunch of crosses that get there amelanistic/lavender gene from Calif kingsnakes. These original 50/50 hybrid snakes were bred back to floridana 15 years ago to produce a Florida king that looks like it is pure but the amel gene comes from a cal king.



You have to know who your animals originated from. For instance there is a breeder (whos name I won't mention) that is selling his double het projects as pure...which will really complicate things for future breeders who are not informed since this DH is not compatible with that DH. When questioned he will tell you he got his original amel brooksi from Tom Cructhfield in Florida. If I was a betting man I would say that Tom did not sell him a new strain of lavender brooksi This breeder also admitted to me it was a cal king gene and not related to the others.



Bottom line know who your stock comes from.

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