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hiper2009
Yearling
United Kingdom
259 Posts |
 Posted - 08/01/2011 : 22:18:10
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There is this gorgeous CB10 Female Spider Royal het Hypo that i like but i have no idea what het hypo is so could some one explain it to me please.  |
0.0.1 Royal Python Het Pied 100% CB10 - Chaos
1.1.0 Brazilian Rainbow Boa CB10 - Bow/Mayhem
0.1.0 Cornsnake Amel Het Motley CB10 - Fire
1.0.0 Cornsnake Caramel Het Motley CB09 - Whisky
1.0.0 Cornsnake Snow Het Stripe CB07 - Romeo - R.I.P
1.0.0 Super Golden Labrador Dog CB02 - Bailey
Wish List:
1.2.0 Royal Python - Pastel , Pinstripe , Lesser. |
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Figs
Yearling
United Kingdom
192 Posts |
Posted - 09/01/2011 : 03:47:51
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Hypo (hypomelanistic) is reduced black in all of the critters i can think of. The black pigment is still there, just faded 
I'm pretty sure hypo royals are more often called ghosts
and het means snakey carries the gene, but doesnt show it visually |
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Edited by - Figs on 09/01/2011 03:50:32 |
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Blackecho
Royal Python Admin
United Kingdom
11327 Posts |
Posted - 09/01/2011 : 08:46:13
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| Aye, Hypo = Ghost. |
 
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reptiledanny
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
2106 Posts |
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hiper2009
Yearling
United Kingdom
259 Posts |
Posted - 09/01/2011 : 17:09:44
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Thanks makes perfect sense and thank you danny for link that was the ice-ing on the cake lol  |
0.0.1 Royal Python Het Pied 100% CB10 - Chaos
1.1.0 Brazilian Rainbow Boa CB10 - Bow/Mayhem
0.1.0 Cornsnake Amel Het Motley CB10 - Fire
1.0.0 Cornsnake Caramel Het Motley CB09 - Whisky
1.0.0 Cornsnake Snow Het Stripe CB07 - Romeo - R.I.P
1.0.0 Super Golden Labrador Dog CB02 - Bailey
Wish List:
1.2.0 Royal Python - Pastel , Pinstripe , Lesser. |
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sandi
Sub Adult
787 Posts |
Posted - 13/01/2011 : 19:58:18
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| Ok so I'm missing something here. I get the hypo melanistic bit...melanin=pigment...loss of =ghost. Fine, but, what is axanthic? |
0.1.0 Royal Python - Florence
1.0.0 Boa Constrictor - Boris
1.1.0 Alaunts - Willow & Brochan |
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reptiledanny
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
2106 Posts |
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Blackecho
Royal Python Admin
United Kingdom
11327 Posts |
Posted - 13/01/2011 : 21:16:14
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| Axanthic - Without Xanthin (Yellow Pigment) |
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sandi
Sub Adult
787 Posts |
Posted - 14/01/2011 : 08:28:55
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| Thanks, I'm getting to grips with this now! |
0.1.0 Royal Python - Florence
1.0.0 Boa Constrictor - Boris
1.1.0 Alaunts - Willow & Brochan |
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HYPO ??
