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Just kidding! But here's the story:

In early 2006, I bought a male clutchmate to Jared Horenstein's only second ever produced Super Stripe. At the time, the difference between Specters and Yellow Bellies was not completely clear. Since I bought him, the consensus was among virtually everyone who saw him in person or pictures was that he was almost certainly a specter. Dorsally he definitely appeared Specter and ventrally he didn't really look yellow belly at all. Here he is as he looks now:

Last year, he repeatedly bred a Yellow Belly female but unfortunately she didn't produce. This year I bred him to a bunch of different females including my friend Rich's Yellow Belly. She produced a small clutch (4 good eggs) and they hatched on July 4th... The result: No Super Stripes -- my male is not a Specter, my heart sank. Damn what an incredible disappointment!!

Oh yeah, then I remembered to take a good look at what he DID produce...

Now I'm doing the happy dance! Maybe my most awesome clutch ever!
Ophidiophile Farms

Just to clarify, Jared did not sell him to me as a specter. So he was completely truthful and I consider him a great guy!
Ophidiophile Farms

nice clutch...great odds
Travis
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I never would have guessed he was a YB.
Congrats though!
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If all the beasts were gone,
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I feel for ya. Gratz on the Ivory odds! You will be very pleased soon! here's to a good shot at complete stripe SS in the future my friend! Cheers! Talk soon!
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Best regards,
AlanColesReptiles

Not too bad stuff at all !

This is better than nothing at all
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