Something I've never thought to ask or lookup before, is the whitesided trait in blackrats a wild caught gene, or was it a trait that popped out of other projects and was line bred specifically for that trait?
Thanks,
Ken
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Licorice (or whitesided) blackrat genetic question
scvreptiles
Jun 27, 2005 07:06 AM
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Jolliff
Jun 27, 2005 01:09 PM
As w/ most all mutations, this trait was founded w/ a WC animal. George Muskingum (sp?) coined the name & spent several years outbreeding the bloodline beofre releasing them to other breeders. I saw a pic. circa. Paul Miles) in '94 or '95. A few other breeders have since named them White-sideds which is pretty self explanatory. This trait has since popped up in several other taxa including Kingsnakes, Milksnakes, Blood Pythons, Short-tailed Pythons, Cobras, WDB Rattlesnakes, Boa Constrictors, Rainbow Boas, and more........
Jolliff
Jun 27, 2005 01:10 PM
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scvreptiles
Jun 27, 2005 06:41 PM
Michael, thanks for the reply. We just had some hatch today and it was kind of funny how it never dawned on me to find out more about this trait like I usually do with everything else.
Ken
