Quote Originally Posted by cinderbird View Post
I understand what you're saying and how it makes sense but i respectfully disagree i feel that with the genome of the BP as it is now, there are an infinite number of possibilitiles.
I do not mind if you disagree, makes for good debate

Your refutation of my post only supports what I have said. The genome of the ball python is limited. That is a fact. There are only a very specific number of bases in that genome. IDK what that exact number is, not sure anyone has actually gone about finding that information out. But for arguments sake, let us say it is 2 gigabases. Only so many of those bases can be mutated to bring about a definite phenotype. That gives you a limiting number. And when you have a defined, limiting number it is not possible to reach "infinity" with it. Eventually you come to the end.


Your note on eye colour is correct (it is polygenetic) but in this case it does not so much apply because you are talking there about a situation that is less about morphs and more about population variability. After all, every normal ball python is a normal ball python even if their patterns are slightly different from one another.