A few questions on phases

[atlantida]

Hello everyone.

I wanted to know what some of these terms mean?

ANERYTHRISTIC
Hypomelanistic
Aberant
Het.
and anymore that apply's to milksnakes.

Thanks.

[Kevin]

Anerythristic - Lacking black pigment
Hypomelanistic - Reduced black pigment - I think.
Abberant - Crazy pattern, uncomplete bands, no bands, blotches
Het - Heterozygous

Their are alot of terms out their that milksnakes apply too. Too many to list, but if you have any specific questions post them here,

[atlantida]

Thanks for the quick response. It's very overwhelming with all the terms I've seen on the internet. I was checking out this site at that moment: www.unusualalbinosnakes.com/

Some of those phases are so insane!!!! Plus the cross breeding. Yes, I am a total newb!!! Just getting back into herp's again. It's been too long.

[kaley]

kevin said:

Anerythristic - Lacking black pigment

Anerythristic is lack of Red pigments...Amelanistic is lack of blacks...

kaley

[joeysgreen]

I just caught on too that too, I always remember anerythristic is no red because "an" means anti, or missing, and eryth is the same term used in erythrocytes, or RED blood cells. This might help you remember too

Ian

[Kevin]

I know what it means, I made a mistake! Or else my anery corn has a problem.

[kaley]

I figured it was just a typo! ;D

kaley

[Shawn(snakebite)]

Nice corn Kev. Everyone has a brain fart now and then... ...It happens. I know you have a great deal of reptile experience and know what you are talkin about. Sometimes our head and hands are thinking 2 different things forcing typos.....no biggy.. ;D