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Posted by Kingmilk on September 19, 2002 at 12:49:41:
In Reply to: Re: Ahh, there\'s the rub...... posted by K.E. on September 19, 2002 at 10:02:33:
LOL, K.E.
I would go a bit further than chris. I would suggest that the KY obseletas are not only segregating for grey and black genetics, but probably also contain some yellow or "greenish" type genes as well. I think the KY populations are a big melting pot left over from the Wisonsanin glaciation and that they are still segregating in modern times. I think they are a very mixed gene poola dn it is a natural occurance. Not man-made at all. I think that ten thousand years (the approx end of the last ice age) is probably not enought ime for the genes to have settled in through wild selection and have stablized as a uniform, homozygous population. I do think thought hat we are blessed to have such an unusual, highly segregating gene pool with the potential for so many morphs. I can't wait to see what these snakes produce in future generations, K.E.
Also, have you tried breeding the calico with the lighter type snake(dont know there sex, but in time you will have the animals to do this) I am curious to see if the two genes have any relation, are allelic, or is the same gene looking different on different background patterns. Please keep us posted!!
Brian
