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Can anyone help or shed some light on the Burgundy Ball issue, Is this coloration due to a specific regionarea? Has it been proven to be genetic? Any other theory's?

Thanks Tom

There are a few people who have "Burgundy" balls, but there is only 1 breeder that has been able to prove this gene Genetic as a Simple Recessive trait, and that breeder would be Vin Russo.
He produced the first Captive born burgundies last year and they look pretty darn good!!!

Here is a Burgundy type I had the privilage of owning a few years ago.

Here he is with a normal for comparison....

Hope this helps.

Jared Horenstein

Thanks for the info. Vince from Long Island NY?

Im pretty sure that little fella is sitting in my snake room.He wasnt breed this year but I have a few projects to do this winter and thats one of them. Ill let you know!

I'm hoping to prove out my Burgundy next season.
Here's a pic of my female on 9 fertile eggs (they all
hatched!).
I do know that Ralph Davis proved out his line to be
simple recessive this year.

Regards,
ChrisS - SanJose