>>I dont know for sure, but I think the coral comes from blood red genetics more than hypo genetics. I would think the hypo genetics in the snow would be canceled out by the amel genetics coloration wise (the reduction effect canceled by the complete removal effect), but they would still have a patternless belly. Still, wouldnt expect much difference dorsally. However, the diffusion from the blood gene may cause the coral coloration effect. Once again, REALLY not sure on this one and I hope someone else more genetically talented responds.



the original coral snows are from Don Soderberg.
There is no bloodred involved.
Here is what Don said about his coral snows.

"coral-type snows are not pink/coral colored because of hypo. Some may co-incidentally be homozygous for hypo, but the reason for the pink/red overtones is due to an allele from a different gene. It's not even inherited recessively like most cornsnake mutations (including the anery and amel that manifest snows). It's a dominant-type gene (dom/codom??)."

Now, there is no telling what the person is referring to when he says he has coral ghosts.
They could simply be high-pink ghosts
Or most likely they are ghosts that have coral snows in their background.
maybe corl snows to hypos or ghosts and those offspring bred together to produce some ghosts.
Not exactly how the coral "gene" would work but if it is dom/codom I would think it would pass from coral snow to hypo or ghost pairings to the hatchlings and when they are bred together to their offspring.

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