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Black Lace - Photo after 2nd Shed

dwherp Sep 11, 2004 01:30 PM

This guy shed last night. The sheen is almost blinding! Hope you enjoy the pic.

Thanks for looking,
Dan Wolfe
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Replies (8)

jgjulander Sep 11, 2004 02:02 PM

n/p

dangerously Sep 11, 2004 02:17 PM
dwherp Sep 11, 2004 04:38 PM

These two hatched from a four egg clutch. There was nothing special that occurred during the incubation (temperature spikes/drops or major changes in humidity) that could have caused this. So yes, I would say that this is definitely heriditary. They are the offspring of a pastel jungle male bred to what by all appearances is a normal female. What is unclear is whether this is srticly a the homozygous expression of a recessive gene, or possible a recessive gene working in conjunction with the pastel gene to create a new expression. There were no pastels produced in the clutch. It is also possible that this may mark the creation of a new co-dominate form.

Dan
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IndigoBlue1 Sep 11, 2004 04:03 PM

That´s the best iridescence I´ve ever seen in balls. Hope that this is genetic.

toddg Sep 11, 2004 04:38 PM

He is gorgeous! Good luck proving him out.

Todd
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1.1 Balls - Male het/albino, Female 66% het/albino
***Fingers crossed for next season!!!***

Luke9815 Sep 11, 2004 04:59 PM

No matter what they are they are awesome...and for them to just pop out of nowhere had to be even better!!

Good luck with them and hope you figure out the genetics soon!!
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Luke Martin
Bronze Serpent Reptiles

John Q Sep 12, 2004 09:41 AM

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dumje Sep 12, 2004 10:25 AM

Looks like the Ebony to me.
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Michael Enriquez

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