i see on fauna classifieds and kingsnake super dwarf morphs for sale. there aren't any pure super dwarf morphs right? all the super dwarf morphs have been crossed in with the mainland morphs? these ads don't have a percentage listed, they just say something like "purple albino super dwarf." what percentage super dwarf do they usually have to be before you just straight up call them that without listing a percentage?
Most dealers will list as super dwarf as long as it has 50% SuperDwarf blood. This maintains a much smaller sized retic and can fit the proper description needs (Remember: Super Dwarf was a word coined by Bob Clark to describe these tiny retics that came from some smaller islands off the coast of indo - the naming was marketting to begin with). 75% Is generally the point at which there is no difference between the superdwarf and a cross (maybe slightly if you pound them with food though.
All morphs aside from Anery, come from its larger growing brothers and sisters. So any mutant that has any gene will have mainland influence. But it may not be much (remember some have as little as 25% Mainland). Some of the recessive stuff you have to be careful with - Purples are a recessive gene, so all of the stuff out there albino visual right now IS 50% SD no way around that. I know a FEW people are working on 75% Albino stuff this year, but won't hit anything but hets. So next couple of years it'll change. Always ask the seller for parental information and get the % SD influence. Ask specifically for the size of mom.
Hope that helps.
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