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Morph Myths

slytherin Feb 26, 2004 10:53 AM

Hi All,
I was wondering if people wanted to share any morph myths like the piebald hets have black pattern lines that follow the belly scales down to the tail. Some say that's a way to tell pied hets. Also what's up with the yellow belly theory? Does that actually produce lucy's or is that just theory right now? Any other myths you have please share or give input on whether or not you feel there's some evidence to stuff like this. Feel free to include pictures.

Me personally I just bought a pair of hets & the male has that black stripe thing going on. I can't say it's true until I at least see some more clutches.

Well I'm bored so give me stuff to read..lol

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RandyRemington Feb 26, 2004 12:35 PM

I don't think any of these have reached mythological proportions but here are a few things that make me go "hmmmmm". Take them for what they are worth, very little as unsubstantiated rumors, but still maybe something to keep your eye out for.

A while back a breeder posted pics of his het caramels that all had dark red eyes like thier caramel father. I've heard of a hamster mutation where you can identify a het by shining a light into it's eyes, maybe some het caramels can be identified this way.

A couple years ago someone who reportedly worked for a large breeder posted that het genetic stripes looked different. He indicated that they brighter and had some striping. If there is anything to this at all (it was hotly contested at the time) I would think it would be another sporadic sign of het and not something seen in all hets.

Someone posted that their het ghost sheds clear just like a ghost. While purchasing my first het ghost (which does not shed clear but is exceptionally pretty) the breeder went through several of his het ghost cages and sure enough he had some that shed clear. Perhaps het ghost sporadically imparts some ghost like characteristics.

In 2001 a couple of possible het clowns where born with classic jungle like markings (see VPI breeder bragging post for June 2002). In addition to classic jungle color these animals had some clown like characteristics such as very high on the back pattern and broken eye marks. Could some het clowns show in this way? I haven't heard anything about how those two proved out.

Don't even get me started speculating as to if clown and pied might be alleles or albino and caramel

slytherin Feb 26, 2004 01:14 PM

cool thanks for the info. do you know any good sites to laern more about herp genes etc.
I don't mean like genetics wizard. more along the lines of the really scientific stuff..

thanks

RandyRemington Feb 26, 2004 05:38 PM

Not off hand, but I'm sure they are out there. I've done some google searches every time I forget what little I know (i.e. how many chromosomes again?, what are the letters used to designate the gender chromosomes, etc.). Seems like it's always hard finding just the info you are looking for though.

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