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Old 02-Mar-07, 04:58 PM
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Hypomelanism is a deficiency in melanin (reduced levels of black pigment) - So a hypo snake has significantly less dark colouration than a 'standard' snake...

This does not necessarily mean NO dark colouration, merely a reduced level...

Hypomelanism is a co-dominant genetic trait - snakes don't BECOME Hypo they are born that way or not...
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