Request to add gene…”mosaic axolotl” [DONE]

[erie-herps]

@mblaney is correct. Chimera and mosaic are different. Mosaic comes from a single zygote and a Chimera come from 2 zygotes. Paradox is used to describe that effect, it’s not a scientific term.

Chimera Ball Python

So… Chris’ video is not entirely correct. I give him credit for trying to explain but he just does not have the right information. To explain, let me go all the way back to the start. “Paradox” is an bastard term used in the reptile industry/hobby that has no scientific/genetic value. It simply describes an anomalous phenotype, anywhere from a small, nearly undetectable colour/pattern difference all the way up to these extreme 50/50 animals. The two most common forms of “paradox” that we encou…