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What is the value of a Ringer? By this I mean what are they good for in a breading project?

Just curious.

Thanks

IMO - ringers are nothing special except for the very few that are so high white that that they could pass as pied. Yeah - they've proven some ringers to be genetic - but I don't see any "value" to having a snake with a bit of white or smudged coloring on the side.
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Tosha

"Nihil facimus sed id bene facimus"

Who proved their ringers to be genetic??

I never heard that.

TomChambers

Sorry, can't tell you exactly -- just remember a couple of people posting that their ringers threw more ringers.
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Tosha

"Nihil facimus sed id bene facimus"

I've never heard of any ringers proving genetic.

Tom -

After a quick check back through the forum - there are severalposts where people have said that they either have ringers that have produced ringers or have heard of it happening. There is even one from Satan himself saying he had one that was genetic just hadn't figured out if it was dominant or co-dominant. You might want to check with him to see if he is still working on the project.

Hope that helps.
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Tosha

"Nihil facimus sed id bene facimus"

thanks,

I just never heard of any proving genetic.

I have a pied project so I'm not looking to buy any, it just surprised me after years of everyone saying they were not genetic, some prove out after all.

TomChambers

I have a male 100% ghost Poss het Pied that is also a ringer, And he throws ringers in his clutches. Just thought id let you know.
Kim