How do you prove a morph?
I'm wondering if one of my BP's is maybe a vanilla. She looks a LOT like every vanilla picture I have ever seen, right down to the faded mark on top of her head.
So, my question is this: without buying a vanilla, how could I find out if she is vanilla?
Would breeding her to a normal, then breeding one of the babies back to her work? I think vanilla is co-dom, so would all of the babies be vanillas?
If not, is it just luck of the draw which one you breed back to the mother? Like you kinda just pick one and cross your fingers that if it looks like her, it might be the same? :confused:
Also, is inbreeding them, i.e. son to mother, a bad idea? Will this produce any abnormalities down the line? I understand that this is where the morphs come from (inbreeding), but I am just double checking.
(And I wonder why in people it causes defects, but doesn't seem to in snakes?)
:oops: Thanks guys. Sorry I'm such a noob at genetics.
Re: How do you prove a morph?
As stated above...Breed her to a normal. If she produces any young that look similar to her...Breed them back to her in an upcoming season. If it is a vanilla...you should eventually produce a super vanailla. Once you have produced a Super Vanilla...That is what would produce all Vanillas. She will take several seasons to either prove out or be declaired a pretty normal.
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Good luck!
Re: How do you prove a morph?
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Originally Posted by
shelliebear
I'm wondering if one of my BP's is maybe a vanilla. She looks a LOT like every vanilla picture I have ever seen, right down to the faded mark on top of her head.
So, my question is this: without buying a vanilla, how could I find out if she is vanilla?
Would breeding her to a normal, then breeding one of the babies back to her work? I think vanilla is co-dom, so would all of the babies be vanillas?
If not, is it just luck of the draw which one you breed back to the mother? Like you kinda just pick one and cross your fingers that if it looks like her, it might be the same? :confused:
Also, is inbreeding them, i.e. son to mother, a bad idea? Will this produce any abnormalities down the line? I understand that this is where the morphs come from (inbreeding), but I am just double checking.
(And I wonder why in people it causes defects, but doesn't seem to in snakes?)
:oops: Thanks guys. Sorry I'm such a noob at genetics.
I'm not an expert on genetics but my understanding is - inbreeding in snakes is the same as inbreeding in dogs and the same as inbreeding in humans. It increases the risk of a weak/defective offspring. That doesn't mean that EVERY incestous mating, even in humans, would produce abnormal children. It just means that it increases the chances of producing children with abnormalities.
Re: How do you prove a morph?
This thread here might help you get a more confident understanding of how the basics work. :)
http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...Basic-Genetics
Re: How do you prove a morph?
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Originally Posted by
shelliebear
(does she look like one? ;-; )
should I dink around with her when she gets older??
If you're asking me...I couldn't say. I'm not very good at ID'ing either vanillas or fires...mostly because I haven't played with any in real life. Once I get my hands on a subtle morph, I can usually see them easily. But just going by internet pics (which rarely ever capture the true look of an animal) I can't judge yet.
Should you "dink around" with her? Sure...why not?
Re: How do you prove a morph?
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Originally Posted by
shelliebear
(does she look like one? ;-; )
should I dink around with her when she gets older??
You're going to breed her anyway...Right? See what she produces and breed any interesting males back to her. That's fairly common practice.
From what I see in the photos...It's going to be difficult to ID with them. The only certain way is to dink with her.
