is hypo the same as salmon?

BlackLava · #1 (**permalink**) 07-09-2008, 02:56 AM

if not, whats the difference? ive read conflicting things....someone says its the same thing, others say they are two diff morphs...who is correct here?

Xeikeness · #2 (**permalink**) 07-09-2008, 03:02 AM

All salmons are hypos, but not all hypos are salmons, in the same way that all rectangles are squares, but not all squares are rectangles.

ETA: Or that all pirates are sailors, but not all sailors are pirates. My man insisted I offer that comparison as well. He says it's better than mine. lol

Aaron_NSBM · #3 (**permalink**) 07-09-2008, 03:11 AM

Salmons and Hypos are all the same gene. just 2 different lines. kinda like saying in leopard geckos.. you have bell line and tremper line. they are both albinos no matter how you cut it.

Phecke · #4 (**permalink**) 07-09-2008, 03:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Xeikeness

All salmons are hypos, but not all hypos are salmons, in the same way that all rectangles are squares, but not all squares are rectangles.

ETA: Or that all pirates are sailors, but not all sailors are pirates. My man insisted I offer that comparison as well. He says it's better than mine. lol

Don't you mean all squares are rectangles but not all rectangles are squares?

Sorry, I'm an engineer, and thus a huge dork, and I'm being OCD about it :P

Xeikeness · #5 (**permalink**) 07-09-2008, 03:14 AM

Ehhh whatever way it is. My math teacher tried hard, but there's only so much you can teach the cover of a book. LOL

kellymack515 · #6 (**permalink**) 07-09-2008, 03:21 AM

I personally like the pirate comparison. ARRRR. Hehe.

Man it has been a LONG day for me. The silliest things are making me laugh. Lol.

BlackLava · #7 (**permalink**) 07-09-2008, 03:48 AM

LOL thanks for the replies

so lets say someone puts a hypo and a salmon in front of me, side by side so i can look at them. how would i be able to tell the difference? what are characteristics of both salmons and hypos?

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