>>I'm a stickler for EXACTNESS when it comes to genetic lineage in my collection of animals.

That's the biggest thing here. I love locality animals, and know EXACTLY what they are. I keep pure Sears bloodline Hog Island boas, and I love the fact that I know exactly what's in them, even though some crosses are "prettier". I don't mind a mixed animal- as long as it's labeled as such.

I agree that it looks MOSTLY pure black rat. I don't see any guttata, or anything like that- the only influences I see would come from other obsoletas (if you're still subscribing to them all being subspecies of E. obsoleta). Everything you said definitely makes sense.
As we both said in the other reply- maybe it's got a hint of influence from an Everglades, like that "bubblegum" posted over there. I guess I'll have to be content with labeling him "possibly integrade" for now.


thanks again!
Ronnie Nocera

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