Why Recessive Genes are Recessive

Kenyan Sand Boas have adapted to their arid desert environment for thousands of years, changing in reaction to the equally changing environment. Therefore, the normal, or wild type sand boas would be the best suited to thrive in the wild. This is the answer to why recessive genes are recessive. The genes are designed to be best for survival not asthetic appeal, because a black and white anerythristic sand boa is a lot easier to find for a hungry predator. Mutations happen all the time in the wild, but with the odds of a well adapted sand boa surviving to adulthood slim, the odds of a snake that has no camoflauge surviving is near zero. Most mutations in the pet trade now occur with very large scale breeders who can keep the animals out of harms way, but occasionally imports are brought in, an example of that would be the Paint morph in sand boa, with Jeff Holloway ending up with the first import and proving it to be recessive.