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I would like to say Thank you to Chris Marshel for the awesome pair of het-albino super dwarfs. What a pleasure it was to deal with him and what awesome animals they are.Cant wait till they are big enough to breed.
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SpiderBalls Website.
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Isn't it misleading to be calling them Super Dawrfs? Aren't they just regular retics crossed to a super dwarf? So in truth that would make them only 50% super dwarf lineage?
Correct me if I am wrong on the background of your particular animals.
But generally I find it misleading when folks are selling normal large lineage X Dwarf retics as animals that are Dwarfs. It seems there is enough confusion in this hobby...why add to it? Has anyone produced a 75% dwarf lineage retic yet?
It seems there should be a better and more accurate way to describe these snakes...perhaps Normal X dwarf retics.
I often wonder if this is not used strictly as a sales gimmick to generate more interest. I am not implying that the snakes are not sold as crosses but it seems to be inferred as if you must read between the lines of the name before you buy.
And when are they offically dwarfs if they are crosses? When they are only 50/50? I wouldn't think so. Perhaps when they are 75% dawrf lineage? Maybe. Who here is raising these dwarf crosses and what sizes are you getting so far?
Nonetheless, those are fantastic little retics you've got there! Great color and pattern!
-Yasser
Spitfire Reptiles
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75% dwarf.
From a 50% dwarf albino bred into a super dwarf.
Personally I think it is misleading for them to be called Super dwarfs
I believe Chris Marshell refers to them as super dwarf hets in order to eliminate the tiresome repetition of "super dwarf x jampea/normal cross". It simply simplifies things. These are high-end retics, and I hope that anyone with the cash to drop on an animal like this is going to make an informed purchase. I've dealt with Chris, and you would be hard pressed to find another breeder as down to earth and genuine as he is. I really don't think that he is attempting to pull the wool over anyone's eyes, if you read his ads and his website, he clearly defines what went into the cross.
It won't be long before we start seeing some really SMALL retic morphs.
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