im going to be buying a ghost !

well i am buying my first double gene snake, and i just love ghosts for there looks,price,and combos. now i have a offer for a ok looking ghost for 150 shipped. but i have ben looking and there are just so manny nicer ones! the most i can pay is 200 ( in 15 thats all i have,lol) but can you guys post a cupple pictures of some really nice ghosts? and if anyone out there knows of a nice ghost around 200, please tell me!

thank you!

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Originally Posted by Maurice Tebele

well i am buying my first double gene snake, and i just love ghosts for there looks,price,and combos. now i have a offer for a ok looking ghost for 150 shipped. but i have ben looking and there are just so manny nicer ones! the most i can pay is 200 ( in 15 thats all i have,lol) but can you guys post a cupple pictures of some really nice ghosts? and if anyone out there knows of a nice ghost around 200, please tell me!

thank you!

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Sorry you are not gonna find a true ghost (which would be a Double Recessive BP) for $150 shipped, I don't even think you can find a DH True Ghost for that price either.

So you are likely talking about an hypo also labelled as ghost, however those a single recessive and not double and I doubt you would get one for $150 shipped as well ;)

By Ghost I assume you mean the simple recessive hypo.. Can't wait to see your new boy. Always exciting to add to the addiction. I don't have any hypos so no pics from me.

EDIT: Deb you beat me to it. :D

Just use the search function and type in Ghost. I'm sure there have been plenty of nice examples of ghosts posted on this forum.

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y81...n/IMG_5478.jpg

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Originally Posted by Sarin

By Ghost I assume you mean the simple recessive hypo.. Can't wait to see your new boy. Always exciting to add to the addiction. I don't have any hypos so no pics from me.

EDIT: Deb you beat me to it. :D

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yes, i mean a hypo, and the hypo takes two genes to show itself, unlike a pastel.

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Originally Posted by Maurice Tebele

yes, i mean a hypo, and the hypo takes two genes to show itself, unlike a pastel.

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No it doesn't see my post above and Hypo is a single recessive.

Only 1 gene involve.

True ghost has 2 genes involved (Hypo & Axanthic)

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Originally Posted by Maurice Tebele

yes, i mean a hypo, and the hypo takes two genes to show itself, unlike a pastel.

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Well your thinking is right the wording is wrong it takes two copy's of the same gene to be expressed. A pastel is really a het super pastel, so a pastel is to a super pastel what a Het hypo is to a Hypo..

A two gene animal is something like a Bee (spider Pastel) or a King pin (pinstripe Lesser)

See the difference..

you'll get it just hang it there

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Originally Posted by Maurice Tebele

yes, i mean a hypo, and the hypo takes two genes to show itself, unlike a pastel.

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I think you are having a bit of a terminology hang up. Hypo is a recessive trait, so to be a visual hypo an animal must have two COPIES of the Hypo gene. They do not have two different genes as, say, a Bumblebess would. When people say a 'double gene' animal, they usually mean and animal with genes for two different morphs.

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Originally Posted by Freakie_frog

Well your thinking is right the wording is wrong it takes two copy's of the same gene to be expressed. A pastel is really a het super pastel, so a pastel is to a super pastel what a Het hypo is to a Hypo..

A two gene animal is something like a Bee (spider Pastel) or a King pin (pinstripe Lesser)

See the difference..

you'll get it just hang it there

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I think you are having a bit of a terminology hang up. Hypo is a recessive trait, so to be a visual hypo an animal must have two COPIES of the Hypo gene. They do not have two different genes as, say, a Bumblebess would. When people say a 'double gene' animal, they usually mean and animal with genes for two different morphs.

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thanks, im new to this.:)

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No it doesn't see my post above and Hypo is a single recessive.

Only 1 gene involve.

True ghost has 2 genes involved (Hypo & Axanthic)

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Deb, I think what they mean by that is a pastel takes just a pastel to make itself, while a ghost takes two ( meaning its recessive ) of a kind to make a hypo, like two hets or two ghosts.

Here is one of our Hypo Het-Ghost (VPI Axanthic) yearling!
http://www.reptilescanada.com/galler...ge_hypo_1b.jpg
Can't wait to produce our first VPI Ghost this summer! :D

Like it or not, the term Ghost means a Hypomelanistic Ball Python here in the States. Unlike in Boas, where Ghost means an Anery and Hypo gene both are expressing themselves.

We use the term True Ghost when referring to an Axanthic Hypo Ball Python.

Dave

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Originally Posted by Beardedragon

Deb, I think what they mean by that is a pastel takes just a pastel to make itself, while a ghost takes two ( meaning its recessive ) of a kind to make a hypo, like two hets or two ghosts.

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I get that however his wording is wrong an hypo is still a single gene animal and it does take 2 copy of the same gene to make an hypo if breeding hets, however it is not a 2 genes animal as posted in his first post ;)

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Originally Posted by Maurice Tebele

thanks, im new to this.:)

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No need to worry - that's why you're member on this great web-site.

Would you care to show us a picture of your ghost? Nice buy btw! You
can't go wrong with a ghost or more. ;)

Heres a pic of my Ghost for ya to compare.

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a1...s/3-190002.jpg
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a1...s/3-190003.jpg
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a1...s/2-210009.jpg

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Originally Posted by EmberBall

Like it or not, the term Ghost means a Hypomelanistic Ball Python here in the States. Unlike in Boas, where Ghost means an Anery and Hypo gene both are expressing themselves.

We use the term True Ghost when referring to an Axanthic Hypo Ball Python.

Dave

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Thank you!!!!:gj:

Here's one of my Hypos.
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/j...t/IMG_0172.jpg

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Originally Posted by waltah!

here's one of my hypos.
http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/j...t/img_0172.jpg

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hot

Thanks, mang. I need to take some new pics.