ALL THIS and you havent ever seen one??????

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Posted by jeff schofield on August 05, 2002 at 01:00:15:

In Reply to: Re: Make a point, not just an arguement....more posted by paalexan on August 04, 2002 at 22:22:06:

Patrick, I posted on here to have an intelligent commentary with someone who KNOWS what I am talking about in confronting this issue. You just seem to want to correct english and make sure I type out HYPOMELANISTIC EVERGLADES RATSNAKE every time I'm referring to a HYPO glades...which everyone on this forum understands. Yes, you give startling verbatim about the definition of HYPO. But you have not seen one, never mind bred them and had the chance to work with them. If I put a hatchling in front of you I dare say you could not identify it to species.Now as I understand that, you have no first hand knowledge of the facts.Did you read about hypomelanism? Did you read Dr. Bechtels'book? Do you feel confident in YOUR opinions(not the ones you've read about as you have no first hand experience)on the subject? Have you seen the eyes of this animal in question? How do you KNOW there is melanin in there?
I started this by trying to solicit opinions on the fact that breeders are calling this snake by different names--the same morph. As a scientist I think not only limiting it to a single classification but correctly "re-naming" it is in order. I am not the type to go along with what other people print/read/say as you can see. Patrick, if you've really carried this arguement this far without realizing WHAT I am talking about I hope you get to see what it is BEFORE becoming a expert on the subject,Jeff

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Re: ALL THIS and you havent ever seen one?????? paalexan 08/05/02 (2)
- Did you just agree with me on something???wow jeff schofield 08/05/02 (1)
  - Re: Did you just agree with me on something???wow paalexan 08/05/02 (0)
Thanks Terry, was looking for opinions,not definitions. jeff schofield 08/05/02 (6)
- Re: Thanks Terry, was looking for opinions,not definitions. paalexan 08/05/02 (5)
  - I love Adam's hypo (hypomelanistic) glades . .> TerryP 08/05/02 (4)
    - Re: I love Adam's hypo (hypomelanistic) glades . .> paalexan 08/07/02 (0)
    - PINK eyes dont define Albinism jeff schofield 08/05/02 (2)
      - Re: PINK eyes dont define Albinism JDM 08/06/02 (0)
      - No, but they're invariably associated with amelanism (more) paalexan 08/05/02 (0)
It can be frustrating on a forum to get . . .> terryp 08/05/02 (1)
- AMEN n/p jeff schofield 08/06/02 (0)