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Is this a Hypo?

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Hi,

I'm new to boas so I don't know if this is a hypo, it does have reduced melanin. So it's a hypo,right?
 

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It does have a reduction of black pigment... You would have to trace the parents to 100% sure or brred it....
 
It does seem to have reduced black, technically that makes it hypomelanistic But with boas, hypomelanistic refers to a co-dominant trait that reduces melanin but also changes pattern and color. This animal does not appear to be hypomelanistic in these terms. I saw the add for the animal listed. It might not have been intentional, but it was misleading. It made it seem like these animals were carrying the hypomelanistic or salmon trait, which they aren't. Pastel would have been closer, washed out or light colored boas would have been the best way to describe them.

Chris
 
Thanks for the responses. I was the one that listed this animal....... I breed leopard Geckos and Hypo with them means less spotting/reduced black. I was not intentionally trying to mislead anyone........(I was trying to make a sale, though)...... I feel dumb now, especially after getting a few emails telling me I'm a scam artist....

I will relist the animals for less money, I can list them as pastels right.........? That's what others have told me.

Thanks,
Matt
 
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