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I was out cleaning and watering and snapped a couple of quick pics I thought I'd share.(The two paradox animals are in shed)

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Steve Perry
North Idaho.

Pretty cool. What is the deal with the paradox?

-Chris
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Christopher E. Smith
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Wildlife Research & Consulting Services, LLC

I don't beleive that the paradox gene is actually linked with the albino at all, It's only visible on the albino and snow animals. A few months ago I was able to take a close look at a guys Chocolate animals, and he has the paradox gene mixed in. You can see the paradoxing on those animals with distinct black on brown. I also had a ghost sand boa from VPI that you could see the parodoxing on.
Time will tell.
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Steve Perry
North Idaho.

So are the paradox individuals in your photo albino or hypo?

-Chris
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Christopher E. Smith
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Captive Bred Herps
Wildlife Research & Consulting Services, LLC

All are hypo in that pic.
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Steve Perry
North Idaho.

Beautiful! I was hoping we'd get to see more hypo pics, and know I want them even more. Pretty cool that there are paradox ones as well, I'm not that surprised the paradox trait can be disentangled from the albino one. Its pretty cool.

Vinny
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