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snakeman · 06-08-2008, 11:23 AM

Melanistic is a recessive gene.Flame is a co-dominant gene.If you breed a high red flame to a normal snake.You will get some flames.Some will be normal and will become adults and still look normal.Just because they came from a flame does'nt mean they will produce flames .It is not a het. gene.

06-08-2008, 11:23 AM	#2 (permalink)
snakeman "Second shed In Progress" Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: PA Posts: 233	Re: T.s.sirtalis genetics question Melanistic is a recessive gene.Flame is a co-dominant gene.If you breed a high red flame to a normal snake.You will get some flames.Some will be normal and will become adults and still look normal.Just because they came from a flame does'nt mean they will produce flames .It is not a het. gene.