Homozygous Spiders

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Chad, I really dont think that there is much spider x spider breeding going on, think about it. its kinda counter productive breeding a spider to another spider just to end up with a bunch of spiders. split that pair up and breed them to any other co-dom and end up with a clutch of eggs that are worth 4x or more than the spiders. :)

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True, but I think it would be more then worthwhile to have a homozygous spider as a breeder. If for no other reason then to cut down on the normal males in a clutch that are often hard just to find homes for, much less sell.

Mark

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Originally Posted by ECLARK

WHAT are you smoking?

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If I am wrong, I take it back. It's just that on a lot of breeder's sites when they list the pairings, most of the time it it just to normals. And recessive x recessive

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Originally Posted by tmlowe5704

If I am wrong, I take it back. It's just that on a lot of breeder's sites when they list the pairings, most of the time it it just to normals. And recessive x recessive

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Het x Het crossings are useful with any co-dominant trait. Pastels are heterozygous for the pastel gene. Pastel x Pastel would allow you to produce a superpastel (the phenotype that results from being homozygous for pastel).

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Originally Posted by tmlowe5704

If I am wrong, I take it back. It's just that on a lot of breeder's sites when they list the pairings, most of the time it it just to normals. And recessive x recessive

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Did not mean to be so harsh, It surprised me. its the complete opposite of what you posted. not trying to offend just my nature. :rockon:

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Originally Posted by ECLARK

Chad, I really dont think that there is much spider x spider breeding going on, think about it. its kinda counter productive breeding a spider to another spider just to end up with a bunch of spiders. split that pair up and breed them to any other co-dom and end up with a clutch of eggs that are worth 4x or more than the spiders. :)

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Yea, maybe not much of it, but as stated it would be worthwhile to have a homozygous Spider for purpose of breeding, as stated. But you could make more spiders if you have a homozygous spider. Also, I'm just saying I think that SOMEONE would want to attempt to find a super spider, and in the process discover that it has the same appearance as a regular spider.