Kingsnake.com - Herpforum - RE: New Floridana projects #2

Posted by: ZFelicien at Sat Feb 8 13:26:24 2014 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by ZFelicien ]

I know what my breeders are ... Test bred them before I started mixing them into other things and I've identified characteristics of both mutations that will help me identify (I hope) the 2x homoZ combination of the two erythristic genes.

Mixed with hypo and anery they created some killer new traits... Mixed with each other they produced hets (so not the same gene)... Names are "textbook definitions" given to relate the observable/phenotypic characteristics in a logical way.

But how do you determine the E traits? I mean,I have some of that floating in my collection but I never bothered to isolate and be able to say this is a distinctive trait. Like I have some that came from Jeremy and he got from you or Tom Agosta.

You assume they are the same/similar/related... But you pointed out your own error in failing to isolate either of them... Until then it will be just that; an assumption. If these are lavender flames they could just be high orange lavenders from his line but they were not a part of this project. The original project was "flame" x hypo ... Anery gene was already floating around in there... Back breeding siblings to each other and parental stock unlocked the existence of 2 NEW genetically distinct traits that affect the red/orange color the exact opposite manner the Anerythristic mutation affects normal expression of color... One trait enhances red and only red the other is an produces overall red/orange florida kingsnake.