Couldn't hypomelanism look different depending upon the original color of the snake? In theory if the hypo gene were to REMOVE a certain set percent or certain number of layer(s) of dark pigment then it's possible that a hypo black phase could even be darker than a normal brown phase.
On the other hand if the hypo gene were to only LEAVE a certain percentage or layer(s) of black then both brown phase and black phase should be equally light.
I don't think we know which way the hypo gene in Cal Kings, if it exists, works. There is also the possibility that it is co-dominant and there is the possiblity that there are more than one type of hypo out there further confounding acurate interpretations of test breeding.
That is why I say it is really hard to say for sure there are no hypo Cal Kings out there.

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• any good pics of Ghost cal kings out there.. and is it a hypo?? or not?? - aloreptiles, Fri Sep 16 19:47:52 2005
• Yes,......... - Kerby..., Fri Sep 16 23:31:03 2005
• Here is my Ghost male breeding a female Mendota.... - Kerby..., Fri Sep 16 23:33:09 2005
• I will be breeding this guy......... - Kerby..., Fri Sep 16 23:38:03 2005
• RE: I will be breeding this guy......... - rmpecora, Sat Sep 17 10:59:08 2005
• RE: any good pics of Ghost cal kings out there.. and is it a hypo?? or not?? - ZFelicien, Sat Sep 17 08:31:54 2005
• The difference is..... - Kerby..., Sat Sep 17 10:19:36 2005
• RE: The difference is..... - Aaron, Sat Sep 17 15:14:44 2005
• The difference being in proof......... - Kerby..., Sat Sep 17 17:55:09 2005
• RE: The difference being in proof......... - Aaron, Sat Sep 17 19:12:25 2005
• RE: The difference being in proof......... - ratsnakehaven, Sun Sep 18 08:19:42 2005
• Yes, I got a pair this year,.......... - Kerby..., Sun Sep 18 21:11:30 2005
• RE: Yes, I got a pair this year,.......... - jlassiter, Sun Sep 18 22:03:46 2005
• Well,.......... - Kerby..., Sun Sep 18 23:06:43 2005
• RE: Well,.......... - jlassiter, Sun Sep 18 23:14:19 2005