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this year i bred my melanistic female to her son. the results were 3.2 melantistic and 0.1 milkshake phase. i apologize for the poor phone pic.

Very cool snakes!

My friend Jimmy Tintle produced some melanistics this year as well. Not very many out there, even though they have been out there for decades.

cheers, ~Doug
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First of all' Congrats! That's awesome! Definitely post some clearer pics. I've never even seen melanistic Thayeri. Very interested to see what they look like.

reako45

>>this year i bred my melanistic female to her son. the results were 3.2 melantistic and 0.1 milkshake phase. i apologize for the poor phone pic.
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Nice clutch...is that non melanistic a dark milk snake phase?
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John Lassiter
Poor planning and procrastination on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part...

Where have you been??? this forum dead. Need to see some pics- mex mex, getula, alterna come on John, need my fix of ultra granites....dave

>>Where have you been??? this forum dead. Need to see some pics- mex mex, getula, alterna come on John, need my fix of ultra granites....dave

Okay...but Photobucket is a pain in the ass now and it is so easy to post pics straight from your hard drive on FB....That's where I've been....lol
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John Lassiter
Poor planning and procrastination on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part...

i will post some close up pics after they shed. what does everyone think. is this a recessive trait or something else. if it is recessive the milkshake phase is a het. i will post pics of the parents too. i welcome your opinions on these. thanks Rin

I collected the first black thayeri and proved it out as a simple recessive. That was in the late seventies. Can't say whats occurred between then and now.

Best of luck with those, I am interested in obtaining a pair, if you know of anyone who has some excess PM me, thanks

I would definately like to see pics of the adults(and babies once they shed). I got 18 thayeri from 3 clutches this year, none of them are melanistic but I'll post pics soon.
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>>I would definately like to see pics of the adults(and babies once they shed). I got 18 thayeri from 3 clutches this year, none of them are melanistic but I'll post pics soon.
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Post them up Aaron...would love to see them.....That orange leonis of yours throws smoking babies.
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John Lassiter
Poor planning and procrastination on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part...

>>i will post some close up pics after they shed. what does everyone think. is this a recessive trait or something else. if it is recessive the milkshake phase is a het. i will post pics of the parents too. i welcome your opinions on these. thanks Rin

It is 100% simple recessive...
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John Lassiter
Poor planning and procrastination on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part...