I have 2 100% Het Clown females.
[but no Het Clown male]
Using the genetics wizard and the males I do have *and* also tossing in my normal breeder female into the mix, I get the "weird" results, that follow.
BUMBLEBEE X NORMAL
Percent Fraction Morph
25% 1/4 Normal
25% 1/4 Pastel
25% 1/4 Spider
25% 1/4 Bumble Bee
BUMBLEBEE X 100% HET CLOWN
Percent Fraction Morph
12.5% 1/8 Normal
12.5% 1/8 Het. Clown
12.5% 1/8 Pastel
12.5% 1/8 Pastel Het. Clown
12.5% 1/8 Spider
12.5% 1/8 Spider Het. Clown
12.5% 1/8 Bumble Bee
12.5% 1/8 Bumble Bee Het. Clown
PASTEL X 100% HET CLOWN
Percent Fraction Morph
25% 1/4 Normal
25% 1/4 Het. Clown
25% 1/4 Pastel
25% 1/4 Pastel Het. Clown
PASTEL X NORMAL
Percent Fraction Morph
50% 1/2 Normal
50% 1/2 Pastel
FIRE X NORMAL
Percent Fraction Morph
50% 1/2 Normal
50% 1/2 Fire
FIRE X 100% HET CLOWN
Percent Fraction Morph
25% 1/4 Normal
25% 1/4 Het. Clown
25% 1/4 Fire
25% 1/4 Fire Het. Clown
SPIDER X 100% HET CLOWN
Percent Fraction Morph
25% 1/4 Normal
25% 1/4 Het. Clown
25% 1/4 Spider
25% 1/4 Spider Het. Clown
SPIDER X NORMAL
Percent Fraction Morph
50% 1/2 Normal
50% 1/2 Spider
The het gene throws me.
Isn't a het BP really just a "normal" with a recessive gene that only shows when paired with another recessive of the same type?
If so, why am I seeing "better odds" with my males and the normal female?
Sorry to be so dense but I can't understand why the het recessive gene is "overriding" the "visual normality" of the Hets.
Here are the two girls:
Agnes [lighter/reduced pattern]
And Leah, the darker one who is a proven producer of Clowns
Please help me to understand the het issue and what I should do to maximize their potential.