Albino Spiders

Hey,
I was just wondering, what are albino spider genetics? I'm sure they are not as simple as spider x albino.
Thanks,

Yes, it's that simple. One spider het albino and a het albino or 2 spiders het albino will give you a shot at getting that combo.

This is correct, as far as getting the albino and spider genes into one animal can be a little trickier. This is all because the albino gene is recessive. But a little research and you should be able to figure out how to do so. If you have any more questions on it I can go into detail about how go about getting one and the odds of each pairing.

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Originally Posted by Fearless

This is correct, as far as getting the albino and spider genes into one animal can be a little trickier. This is all because the albino gene is recessive. But a little research and you should be able to figure out how to do so. If you have any more questions on it I can go into detail about how go about getting one and the odds of each pairing.

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If you don't mind, I'm vey curious about this too. What are the chances of getting them and how many possible pairings are there?

Lets say eight eggs hatch

two are spiders and all are het albino.

Take one of the spider het albinos and breed it back to the albino when it's old enough. Hopefully the albino is a female and one of the het spiders would be a male so you could possible breed them the next year.

Out of all the next clutch each egg would have a 50% chance of being spider and 50% chance of beign albino.

I'm thinking in the end it turn out 25% albino, 25% spider het albino, 25% normal het albino, and last but not least 25% spider albino. Anyone know this for sure? I'm prolly wrong lol.

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Originally Posted by DutchHerp

If you don't mind, I'm vey curious about this too. What are the chances of getting them and how many possible pairings are there?

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The most efficient way to start would be to breed a male spider to an albino girl, take one of the male spiders (since it will be 100% het) from that clutch and breed it back to the albino female. Giving you 25% albino spiders 25% albinos 25% spiders het albino and 25% het albinos.

If you were to just choose to breed a het albino to a spider het albino, your chances are way reduced of getting an albino spider because your odds are
12.5% albino spider 12.5% albinos 25% spiders het albinos 25% het albinos 12.5% spiders 12.5% normals. All animals not visually displaying the albino gene would be considered 66% possible hets

Does that make sense?

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Originally Posted by southb

I'm thinking in the end it turn out 25% albino, 25% spider het albino, 25% normal het albino, and last but not least 25% spider albino. Anyone know this for sure? I'm prolly wrong lol.

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Yeah, that would be right for an albino bred to a spider het for albino.

Alternatively you could do het albino x spider het albino. That would give you a 1 in 8 chance of hitting the albino spider

And Trevor beat me to it LOL

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Originally Posted by Fearless

This is correct, as far as getting the albino and spider genes into one animal can be a little trickier. This is all because the albino gene is recessive. But a little research and you should be able to figure out how to do so. If you have any more questions on it I can go into detail about how go about getting one and the odds of each pairing.

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Thanks for doin that!

Spider het albino X Albino

http://www.eastcoastreptilebreeders....erhatching.jpg

I see some spiders (probably het for albino), albinos, and albino spiders. Didn't someone say that there is a posiblity of normals?

I've been thinking about going for one in the future their hott.

Right you are!

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Originally Posted by Hock3ymonk3y

I see some spiders (probably het for albino), albinos, and albino spiders. Didn't someone say that there is a posiblity of normals?

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Normals that are 100% het albino (as are all the normal looking spiders) are also possible from a spider het albino x albino pairing. That's the least desirable result, though.

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Originally Posted by ColinWeaver

Normals that are 100% het albino (as are all the normal looking spiders) are also possible from a spider het albino x albino pairing. That's the least desirable result, though.

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Thats a Beautiful pairing Colin! You know exactly what everything is, no guessing on those genes.
That picture makes me want to make spider albinos asap.... very inspiring!!
Thanks for sharing
Albie

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Originally Posted by ColinWeaver

Normals that are 100% het albino (as are all the normal looking spiders) are also possible from a spider het albino x albino pairing. That's the least desirable result, though.

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I figured

Also, do you guys know what the difference would be if you bred the spider to a high contrast rather then a regular albio? Are high contrasts just selectively bred or is there somthing genetic about them?
Thanks,

I don't think high contrasts are different? Individuals vary. I'm sure you can get a low contrast and a high contrast in the same clutch. Just like getting a spider with a couple spots and a spider that's extremely reduced, or a nice bright pastel and a so-so pastel. I could be wrong though.

alright

I am pretty sure that it is just selective breeding but i am just making sure...

Colin, those are gorgeous!