Identifying Blade in clowns?
Any pointers on differentiating a reduced clown from a blade clown? Kinda hunting for my next pickup and hoping for some pointers on the "possible blade" /"reduced pattern" to have the best shot of getting the two gene.
Re: Identifying Blade in clowns?
Quote:
Originally Posted by
cchardwick
I think there's a lot of confusion about the 'Blade' name. I don't believe it's a separate gene, it's a descriptor for a reduced pattern in Clowns, i.e. you can't have a snake that's Blade without at least being het for Clown. It's similar to Enchi Clown in appearance except that you can't separate out the Blade like you can with Enchi. You have a Blade Clown if the pattern is reduced and there are no other genes at play to reduce the pattern.
What? Are you sure? I never heard of that.
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Re: Identifying Blade in clowns?
Actually I know you are wrong about this, because blade has a super form, making it a totally separate co-dominate mutation.
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Re: Identifying Blade in clowns?
Quote:
Originally Posted by
cchardwick
I think there's a lot of confusion about the 'Blade' name. I don't believe it's a separate gene, it's a descriptor for a reduced pattern in Clowns, i.e. you can't have a snake that's Blade without at least being het for Clown. It's similar to Enchi Clown in appearance except that you can't separate out the Blade like you can with Enchi. You have a Blade Clown if the pattern is reduced and there are no other genes at play to reduce the pattern.
I don’t know where you came up with this but it’s incorrect. Blade is just another co-dominant morph. Look it up at wobp and you can also find sellers on morphmarket selling blade combos without the clown morph. It is most commonly bred with clown combos though.
Re: Identifying Blade in clowns?
I love basic reduced pattern / banded morphs and strongly considered using blade in my project plans. I like that if has a super form and vivid black banding. I do not like clown. I could have mixed and bred blade into other morphs for years and never had a clown or het clown among them. I don’t know a lot about morphs except for the banded morphs are my focus.
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Re: Identifying Blade in clowns?
Quote:
Originally Posted by
chakup
Any pointers on differentiating a reduced clown from a blade clown? Kinda hunting for my next pickup and hoping for some pointers on the "possible blade" /"reduced pattern" to have the best shot of getting the two gene.
Simple buy from a reputable breeder with a guarantee of both genes. The blade-clowns I have seen have a wide, chaotic dorsal stripe.
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Re: Identifying Blade in clowns?
Quote:
Originally Posted by
Godzilla78
Simple buy from a reputable breeder with a guarantee of both genes. The blade-clowns I have seen have a wide, chaotic dorsal stripe.
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
There seems to be a lot of possible since still seem to be figuring it out. May make the gamble as found a couple deciding between.