I think this could be a great opportunity to learn more about our snakes. Sorry, but the slippery slope argument isn't a good one. What are you afraid of? A lot of great things have come from gmo's, and you can learn a lot about an animal in the process. There was another thread recently about "gene testing" of the BP's to determine their makeup...this could be that research window into it! If they know how to make a pied blue, then they know the gene that makes a pied, pied...then it's a simple test.