Proof on the Spider gene. OWAL take a look

[C&H Exotic Morphs]

I'm going to try to phrase my response carefully, because I don't want to come across as combative when I really just want to understand what you're saying. I'm sure a lot has changed since my last genetics course, and a lot of what I learned is probably outdated, but I'd appreciate some clarification on some of your points.

Where does your info for slugs having never been fertile come from?

Surely if they are in fact "super spiders" that didn't make it past cellular division (or possibly not very far into it), they have received genetic material from both parents?

Although things like skin pigment are not visible in the early stages of development, the genes for it are there. The genetic material that determines the morph is there from the point of meiosis. However I believe you are correct in stating that the mutation (assuming that in your statement mutation is synonymous with morph and any associated defects) can cause problems later in development as those genes are activated during the embryos development.

Slugs are slugs way before a female Ovys. The male or his sperm have nothing to do with slugs. There are numerous people(Jerry aka SnakesRKewl being the one I remember off the top of my head) that have stated they can actually palpate slugs along with viable follicles and there is a clear difference in how they feel.

As for what is really going on we don't have a clue. We are playing with the Phenotypes of these animals and have very little understand what is going on with the rest of the Genotype.


To the OP-
I commend you on getting your life together and making the changes that you want to make to improve it.
Also for coming on here and laying it all out there and apologizing.
Good luck in your journey and we look forward to seeing what comes.