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Cazador · 02-04-2007, 10:58 PM

Hi Billie,

Quite frankly, I don't think there are enough people supplying melanistic easterns to meet demands. You certainly won't be "stuck" with them if you choose to breed them. They're interesting from a genetic standpoint as well since the melanistic trait is recessive. If you breed them with any other form (except perhaps albino) you'll get the other snake's appearance. I don't know what would happen if you bred them with an albino eastern. Hope this helps.

02-04-2007, 10:58 PM	#2 (permalink)
Cazador Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Alaska, USA Posts: 1,608 Country:	Re: Opinions on Breeding Hi Billie, Quite frankly, I don't think there are enough people supplying melanistic easterns to meet demands. You certainly won't be "stuck" with them if you choose to breed them. They're interesting from a genetic standpoint as well since the melanistic trait is recessive. If you breed them with any other form (except perhaps albino) you'll get the other snake's appearance. I don't know what would happen if you bred them with an albino eastern. Hope this helps.