Pied

It's short for "heterozygous". It means carrying an unmatched pair of whatever genes you are talking about. For example, at the spider gene location a spider has a copy from one parent with the spider mutation and a copy of from the other parent without the spider mutation (i.e. normal for spider). The term homozygous is used when the pair matches (like homozygous normal or homozygous mutant with either two normal or two mutant copies respectively at the location you are talking about).

Thanks.

So my snake could be a het of something and I not know it? He cost $60 so it is probably not likely, right?

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Originally Posted by SirMontyPython

Thanks.

So my snake could be a het of something and I not know it? He cost $60 so it is probably not likely, right?

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not true, there are het albino males selling for $60 from midwest herps

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Originally Posted by tmlowe5704

not true, there are het albino males selling for $60 from midwest herps

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I'd be warey of this!

from what i have seen they have a good rep and if they sell them to get rid of them, i see it possible. i bought mine from tim bailey for $100 so not much more.

BTW, it was not $60 including shipping

I wouldn't be suprised at all to hear a 100% het albino MALE going for $60... :)

I love that low white albino pied!

Its sad to say but some het males are being sold for very little. het albino and het ghost(hypo)comes to mind. I guess as breeders we are just overproducing ball python morphs? :eek:

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Originally Posted by tmlowe5704

not true, there are het albino males selling for $60 from midwest herps

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