explaining how a ghost was actually gray is kinda tough. I remember a mother asking a breeder why the snake they got (ghost corn) wasn't white. The mother bought it based on name for her son, when the son actually wanted a Blizzard, white.

Then you have those who ask, isn't a Hypo het Albino a DH Sunglow, and then if Hypo is not recessive why are they DH. Leaving for the explaination of alleles and heterozygous animals, and the creation of names not based on genetics but by appearance. Adds to the confusion.

One problem with many Corn Snake, Ball Python, and Boa morphs is that they undergo an ontogenetic (sp?) color change. Morphs get named based on the appearance of the first example, a WC adult, or baby. When it is proved genetic the baby might look nothing like the adult, or the adult may look like a normal.
I think BPs are becoming the worst with designer names. First you have a single mutation that has some rediculous name, then you breed it to another and make somthing new. Kevin has how many types of Bees? (just joking Kev) Add to it a new morph every month and there is enough to give anyone a headache. Don't worry BP people the market won't crash, there are over 100 morphs existing with countless combinations left.

Enough for now,

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• Anerythristics, ALL TYPES I-X, History - ChrisGilbert, Fri Nov 18 08:55:08 2005
• RE: Anerythristics, ALL TYPES I-X, History - Gabor, Fri Nov 18 10:05:30 2005
• Good info... - Rainshadow, Fri Nov 18 10:20:28 2005
• what black boa are you talking about..... - robertmcphee, Fri Nov 18 10:44:55 2005
• Check out Boa Republic's site... - Rainshadow, Fri Nov 18 10:54:23 2005
• You must be going blind.....lol - robertmcphee, Fri Nov 18 11:16:18 2005
• Show me... - Rainshadow, Fri Nov 18 11:22:27 2005
• I think... - Gabor, Fri Nov 18 12:33:02 2005
• The blizzard can't have yellow or it wont be a blizzard... - robertmcphee, Fri Nov 18 15:44:14 2005
• Well, you might be right about the blizzard... - Gabor, Fri Nov 18 18:00:45 2005
• Close doesn't count...... - robertmcphee, Fri Nov 18 15:47:35 2005
• RE: Good info... - ChrisGilbert, Fri Nov 18 14:11:45 2005
• Really??? - Rainshadow, Sat Nov 19 11:20:49 2005
• Yeah... - ChrisGilbert, Sat Nov 19 22:04:49 2005
• RE: LOL..... - PBM, Sun Nov 20 00:45:46 2005
• RE: Anerythristics, ALL TYPES I-X, History - EricIvins, Fri Nov 18 18:47:02 2005
• More... - ChrisGilbert, Sat Nov 19 10:12:46 2005