? about het Albino

If i were to buy a 50% het albino male and breed it to my normal female. Would i have to raise the babys and breed them back to each other to get a pure albino? I dont really have the cash to buy a pure right now so i wanted to go the cheap path lol

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Originally Posted by BloodySyn

If i were to buy a 50% het albino male and breed it to my normal female. Would i have to raise the babys and breed them back to each other to get a pure albino? I dont really have the cash to buy a pure right now so i wanted to go the cheap path lol

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Well if you were to buy a 50% het albino male it is not a guarentee that he is a actual het.What i mean is once they go past being 100% hets its a gamble to the fact if they received the albino gene.If you want a true cheap route and still be alive(with 50% possible het you could be 80yrs old lol) to produce a albino buy a 100% het albino male.Then hold back all the females and breed to dad and you should have at least 1 albino out of 4 eggs(time taken 3 to 4yrs).I hope this helps

Why not get two 100% hets? This is not an extremely expensive purchase; just make sure you only buy from a reputable seller with background info if needed.

I bought my 100% het albino male from JnJReptiles. They are really nice people and have great prices. I would go with the 100% het male and female route also. This board is loaded with great people who can point you in the right direction!

The only sure way to get to those Albinos, assuming you have some time on your hands, would be to get a 100% Het male. With the price of definite het males at around $125 dollars, that is your best bet, and not all that expensive. Keep the females from the breedings, and breed them back to Dad and you should get an Albino or two. Good Luck.

I would also go with a pair of 100% hets. Or you can get a female het or a few 66% het females and when they are breeding size give them out on a breeding loan with someone who has a male albino. Then you can split the offspring, and will have all albinos and 100% hets. If you went with a 50% het male, you have a 50% chance of waiting and breeding for years just to find out you have all normals.

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Originally Posted by BloodySyn

If i were to buy a 50% het albino male and breed it to my normal female. Would i have to raise the babys and breed them back to each other to get a pure albino? I dont really have the cash to buy a pure right now so i wanted to go the cheap path lol

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The most affordable way to get an Albino is getting 1.1 100% Het Albino or if you have the time get a male 100% Het albino and breed him to a normal female, then raise up the female offsprings to prove them out.
The second option will require patience and will add several more mouths to feed which you need to take into consideration as well when it come to the total cost.

IMO I think it is getting to the point where it is not even worth buying a pair of het albinos. With male visual albinos being so cheap now I would just save up for and go with a visual. I am guessing you will be able to find a nice visual male for around $800 this season. If you want to go the really low cost way I would buy a 100% het male instead of a 50% and breed it to a few normal females. The price should not be much different between the 50% and 100% any more and then at least you know you have the gene. I would not pay any more than the price of a CB normal male for a 50% het albino male.

thank you all for the info i was not to sure about het now i know whats up lol i think i will save up and just go with a pure albino male then again i want to breed so i might get a 100% albino male and do that to not sure really i got some time to think i just dont want to rush into it.

ok what kind of offspring would you expect to get from breeding an albino male to a normal female?