More mud in the debate over WC Gravids

[wilomn]

We do know that stress can change a snakes color - we know that being gravid hormones, etc. can change a snakes color - we know that often times gravid females whether imported or cb change color to have an axanthic or ghostly appearance - but prior to or after laying their eggs return to normal - and this is not a genetic condition -

How is it that you know this? What source do you refer to for surety?

however we see the ads in the classifieds that these wc females are these morphs - most likely they are not anything other than normal girls and will return to their normal looking colors after laying their eggs.

Again, where do you find this? How many have you seen that looked one way when imported and another after laying? 3, 6, 12, 100?

We also know that stress (in various forms) on the mother during her "pregnancy" and/or stress on the egg can cause anomalies in what would otherwise be a normal hatchling.

How do WE know this? I sure don't know this. I am curious as to what you are basing the fact that YOU know this on.

That is to say - even tho these WC hatchlings, captive hatch hatchlings or even some oddball captive bred hatchlings look odd different etc. - they are really genetically just normals until proven otherwise.

Finally, a fact.

I'm looking for the origins of your facts tasha? Did you just make this stuff up? Did someone tell you? Did you read it in a book or a website? Are you the victim of a cruel hoax?

Where did you get the facts you post?