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This pic was from a little over a month ago...it appears we have a couple of gravid females, but we'll see (it ain't over until the fat ladies lay the eggs).

This snake is a one-of-a-kind and is the newest pattern morph of Trans-Pecos to breed in captivity in over 35 years, since Earl Turner first bred his Terlingua Blonde animals.

Very exciting stuff. I'll keep us updated as the season unfolds.

Dusty Rhoads
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That patternless is really cool looking. What's the deal with him. Was he wild caught, just pop out of a regular blond clutch or what?
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Randy Whittington

He was born in the U.K. in '02 from two Blonde parents. No exact locality data on the Blondes, except they were from Jim Kane stock, and they were related to each other. Which is why I believe this to be a recessive genetic trait that popped up.

With all of that yellow caliche layer covering the limestone in southwest Brewster County, it would make sense that other mutations (besides Blonde pattern) involving yellow color would be selected for in nature.

Thanks!

Dusty Rhoads
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Dusty said
"With all of that yellow caliche layer covering the limestone in southwest Brewster County, it would make sense that other mutations (besides Blonde pattern) involving yellow color would be selected for in nature."
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Yeah Boy, especially with the emense amount of habitat of that region that never sees a human footprint.
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Regards, Bill McGighan

>>Yeah Boy, especially with the emense amount of habitat of that region that never sees a human footprint.

No doubt. Goodness knows what all else is there.

DR
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I hope it turns out to be recessive. I would like to see more of those patternless blonds and a real nice silver that was patternless would be incredible.
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Randy Whittington

Very cool!! What exacly do you expect to get from this paring?

>>Very cool!! What exacly do you expect to get from this paring?
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Roberts Realm Of Reptile Research
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Thanks,

I opened my mouth and out flowed a melody black.

That's for sure, but also Het for Patternless...and since the Patternless snake's parents were both Blondes...maybe Blonde babies that are Het for Silver and Patternless?? It's somewhat difficult to guess at this point, but that would be my guess.

DR
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"maybe Blonde babies that are Het for Silver and Patternless"

From the information you just posted about the snakes I would think that is what you would get, forgot about the info about the silver's genotype and her parents phenotype.

It must be very exciting for you I am sure, plus not knowing for sure ADDS to it I bet!!

I want to know!!!

LOL!!

>>That's for sure, but also Het for Patternless...and since the Patternless snake's parents were both Blondes...maybe Blonde babies that are Het for Silver and Patternless?? It's somewhat difficult to guess at this point, but that would be my guess.
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>>DR
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Roberts Realm Of Reptile Research
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Thanks,

I opened my mouth and out flowed a melody black.

Any chance this patternless specimen met up with a baja?

Mike

Huh?
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