Re: Central Chinese Dion's Rat "pic"......

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Posted by Walt Deptula on August 02, 2000 at 11:13:58:

In Reply to: Re: Central Chinese Dion's Rat "pic"...... posted by KJ on August 01, 2000 at 16:21:21:

: : Maybe it's a mutation and genetic. TC.

: Or maybe the snake died in the egg before development preceded far enough to demonstrate the correct pattern.

: This is more common than true-blue mutations. Considering the neon-pink full-term-dead speckled king I "produced" this year, I wish that wasn't the case, though!

: KJ

Hi KJ,

I think that obviously any time a somewhat aberrant snake is found dead in egg, the question of unfulfilled development (color/pattern) remains at issue. In the particular instance of this mandarina baby though it would seem difficult to imagine saturated yellow becoming grey even given complete development in terms of a living neonate. Could it be possible that retarded development in certain instances has a direct effect on genetics by somehow altering DNA or genetic codes? My understanding of DNA is that it is fully formulated at fertiization and that the course has been layed if you will. In any event my glass is always half full, so I'll choose to believe it reproducable and guess that the two yellow wash babies are a positive sign.

Thanks for the well wishes, we will see what DEVELOPES next year.

Walt

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        No, no, no. tsk, tsk, tsk. (I love the term "tsk.") KJ 08/10/00 (1)
        
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: : : : Maybe it's a mutation and genetic. TC. : : Or maybe the snake died in the egg before development preceded far enough to demonstrate the correct pattern. : : This is more common than true-blue mutations. Considering the neon-pink full-term-dead speckled king I "produced" this year, I wish that wasn't the case, though! : : KJ : Hi KJ, : I think that obviously any time a somewhat aberrant snake is found dead in egg, the question of unfulfilled development (color/pattern) remains at issue. In the particular instance of this mandarina baby though it would seem difficult to imagine saturated yellow becoming grey even given complete development in terms of a living neonate. Could it be possible that retarded development in certain instances has a direct effect on genetics by somehow altering DNA or genetic codes? My understanding of DNA is that it is fully formulated at fertiization and that the course has been layed if you will. In any event my glass is always half full, so I'll choose to believe it reproducable and guess that the two yellow wash babies are a positive sign. : Thanks for the well wishes, we will see what DEVELOPES next year. : Walt

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