if I breed a visual female, I agree they will all be 100% hets. I also agree in what you're saying about a visual passing the gene. what I'm saying is how do you know for sure that the visual male passed his gene to the hatchlings and be 100%?Originally Posted by 4theSNAKElady
Genetically, how can this be? I mean, If I breed an albino, (m or f) who has both copies of the gene for albinism,(therefore making him an actual albino) to another snake whos completely normal, why WOULDNT my babies be all 100% het for albino? All of the babies get a copy of the gene for albinism from one parent, and a copy of non albinism from the other parent. Is it different with clowns? ghosts? axanthics? Im cornfused....
1. retained sperm
2. parthenogenesis this is rare, but it is more common in reptiles and insects. I know a breeder who had a virgin female normal and the first year was breed to a killerbee (super pastel spider) had a clutch of good eggs. next year was breed to a 3 gene male with super pastel being in the snake. again had good eggs. the third year it was breed to a super pastel champagne got 5 eggs and all 5 were normal females, no pastels at all. this breeder at the time had a small collection, keep very good records. yes a mistake is possible, but knowing him, parthenogenesis makes more sense.
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