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I got this guy about 3 years ago and he is a robust Colombian male. What do you think of the dark large Saddles all up and down him? Also are Colombian Reverse stripes very common? Anyone working with the reverse stripe please advise me on if the stripe can occur in first generation matings with say a Hypo?
Also when introduced into the anery and albino gene could I expect any of the hets to show the trait or is it more likely they will hide it in a recessive fashion????Lots of questions and time keeps ticking....Later and Thanks for sharing your thoughts or just viewing this guy...Richard "Amazoa"

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My knowledge regarding the striped genetics (for striped and reverse stripe) is alot of the lines seem to show genetically as pastels do ( sometimes you can have several in the first gen litter, but more will show in trait to trait breeding) and It would seem that alot of stripe and reverse stripe are available in Colombians, but the majority are yet to be proven..Good luck with that snake..I hope everyone working on the striped trait can prove it out...I would love an anery het snow with a full genetic stripe, and then of course a genetically full striped snow. Later Randy T.
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Here is a pic of our female Reverse stripe. She was one of 3 in a litter with this particular striping. We were very fortunate enought to obtain her parent this year and plan on breeding them again to see if this is gentic, as well as the sire back to the daughter. You usually here of temperature induced striping, but not reverse. So we hope this turns out like the Tiger boas did.

Thanks,
Wyatt

Reminds me of one Mike Weitzman has,gorgeous! I hope it does prove out for you!(I'd love to see them available) about the temperature induced striping thing...I think that's another "urban legend" (mho) striping in boas usually tends to prove either "random/nongenetic/anomolous","recessive",or,"dominant/incomplete"...years ago,this "temperature thing" got started from Burmese python breeders that experienced "striping" in some "overcooked" eggs,the animals were also very kinked,and,badly deformed as well...from there it was mentioned in a couple of well known books as a "possibility",and,now it's often the first assumption by the cautiously skeptical,but,usually incorrect.(IMHO) I would bet that yours prove to be genetic in one way,or,another though.
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It has been proven recessive in Central American boas? As far as Colombians, I believe it to be relatively common, but how common is something if everyone does not have one? I would certainly say breed him to a hypo female. His dark coloring will help those little red babies.

We actually have a really old male (14 years old) and he is really dark like your male. He does not have a reverse stripe but he has a super laddertail with hourglasses in it. Sorry for the rambling.... Chris
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