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I think he was talking of mutated morphs just randomly popping up.
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Yea, I got that idea from it too.
But how often does that actually happen? Sure its something you hope for, and would be luck, but working with Hets, or even linebreds, to make morphs with existing traits, is hard work. Traits in plants, and animals, dont always progress, there is such a thing as 'genetic drift'.
I just dont think the majority or breeders are waiting to 'win the lottery' by having a random mutation pop-up. They are working with what is allready there.
Thats why I answered it the other way, at least. A little luck does come into play, but there is still selective breeding going on.
I know Marcia has worked for years on her awesome Patternless-line. She even managed to work out the kinks, by selecting and outcrossing.
Im only in my second year breeding, and fourth year keeping, ( have kept herps for many years, just not many Leos until more recently)but you can bet Im outbreeding and trying to improve anything we`re working with. Even working on making something completely different.
Ok this is getting long so only one more point... Ron Tremper got lucky by getting the first Wild Type Albino. But has it been luck, to take it this far?
Those Albinos Ron has now do not even resemble the original ones. That orange color didnt just fall from the sky.
LOL