Is paradox genetic?

[OhhWatALoser]

I also find it interesting how most Paradox animals have the exact same pattern on both parts, it's like pattern gets determined after the theoretical combination but color determined before hand

[Albert Clark]

As it relates to the paradoxing, if the animals are the same morph would you be able to tell the paradoxing if they were fraternal twins ( different eggs) as opposed identical twins (same egg)?

[OhhWatALoser]

I've never heard of identical twin snakes

[Ax01]

I've never heard of identical twin snakes

in this context, i think Albert means twins as being born in the same egg as opposed to being born in the same clutch.

[OhhWatALoser]

As far as I know, you can't tell something is Paradox without it being a different morph.

[Ax01]

As far as I know, you can't tell something is Paradox without it being a different morph.

that's probably right. i've heard paradoxing described as a window through the morph skin into another skin usually a normal BP's colors and pattern. and i've heard chimeras described as a WTF, how did that gene get in there?! for example, the Highway chimera with 2 big rings/bands of Albino along the body.

[JodanOrNoDan]

So I am curious how possible it would be to have testes one from one twin and one from the other? You could possibly be throwing a morph where there was no outward indication that the gene was even there.

[asplundii]

Nick Mutton (Herpnation Radio Network) has an interview with a geneticist on chimeras and other rare oddities.
Wish I could remember the scientist's name - sorry.

That would have been me.

Very interesting, great discussion. One of his best programs.

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