I bid you blessings, and welcome to Lacy's home.
Lacy is an endangered 'other colour' dragon. I have taken in this rare egg in an effort to promote the species. Hopefully when she hatches she will be vibrant and healthy, with an active sex drive. If all goes well, upon reaching adulthood she will show interest in mating with another of her kind. It is my wish to rejuvenate this rare breed, so that future generations of dragon lovers will be able to enjoy their unique qualities as much as I have.
The Egg Has Hatched!
If you too are interested in promoting the growth of these interesting creatures go to the Other Colour Dragons adoption agency. The wonderful woman in charge of this agency, also has many assorted 'usual colour' dragons all ready for their new homes.
The reason the other colour dragons have become so rare is a simple matter of genetics. The colours we are breeding for are recessive, and so, only result when the offspring has two other colour genes.
A simple way to look at it, if you are not familiar with the study of genetics (I tend to forget that not everyone has read into it with as much depth as I have), is with an example. Let's look at what causes pattern baldness.
For a man to be the victim of hair loss, as we previously mentioned. He needs only to have one baldness gene. In men this gene is called dominant, and is the one within a pair to control ones appearance. For a woman to be the victim of this same hair loss, she needs to have two baldness genes, in a woman this gene is recessive. If there was only one, the gene for healthy hair growth would control her appearance.
For a recessive gene to demonstrate it's characteristics it needs to be paired with another recessive gene, rather than a dominant gene. The other colour gene is recessive, and so, in the wild has been almost eliminated. Which is why it's so important to aid in the growth and creation of these dragons. If they are to have any chance to pass on the other colour genes their mating must be guided, and controlled.
Hopefully all will go well with our little Lacy, and she will pass on her beautiful, yet recessive genes on to many future generations.
Blessings
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