66% Explanation Needed Please!

[Kilo]

I'm still learning all of the ins and outs of genetics. So here is a couple little questions for you!

66% Het -

Does this mean that there is a 66% chance that the snake is carrying the right gene to produce a visible morph?

Or Does this mean that there is a 66% chance to produce a visible morph with the gene that a snake is guarenteed to have?

[Freakie_frog]

66% het means that there is a 66% chance that the snake carries the gene to produce a visual morph.

When you breed two 100 % hets together they will produce 1 visual morph in 4 eggs so you have 3 in four that look normal. those three are 66% het because one of them does'nt carry the gene. If there are 8 eggs and 2 morphs then your odds of getting a het go up. The only way to know is to breed your 66% to a 100% and see if you get a morph.

If they produce a morph the Yatezee you got a 100% het if not you got a good looking normal.

I hope this helps.

[Kilo]

Thanks for the explanation man! So it is safe to assume that raising a pair of 66% Het Pieds could be quite devastating when a visible morph isn't hatched.

[Freakie_frog]

Yes that would crush your dreams totaly. Now you might have hit the lotto. But you want know till you try. 100% hets aren't that expencive if your want to breed peid then get 100% and know for sure thats really the best way to go in my option.

[wildlifewarrior]

Thanks for the explanation man! So it is safe to assume that raising a pair of 66% Het Pieds could be quite devastating when a visible morph isn't hatched.

well its better chance than a 50% het...

[daniel1983]

Thanks for the explanation man! So it is safe to assume that raising a pair of 66% Het Pieds could be quite devastating when a visible morph isn't hatched.

You could also buy a 100% het male and several 66/50% poss. het females, that way your odds of hatching a morph are increased.

Here is a great read on Possible Hets:
http://www.ralphdavisreptiles.com/ma...ble_het-tb.asp

[Freakie_frog]

Thanks Daniel I was looking for that link.

[Kilo]

well its better chance than a 50% het...

People pay the extra money to purchase a couple of 50% Hets and raise them for 2-3 to three years to produce normals? I just don't understand why lol. I'm going to be looking into a Het female for my 100% het albino male soon and woudln't settle for anything other than a 100%. Eventually I will be purchasing a pair of 100% het pieds too.

[Kilo]

You could also buy a 100% het male and several 66/50% poss. het females, that way your odds of hatching a morph are increased.

Here is a great read on Possible Hets:
http://www.ralphdavisreptiles.com/ma...ble_het-tb.asp

Even doing that though... wouldn't you want to purchase the entire clutch of 66%'s knowing that at least 2-3 have the gene!?!

[daniel1983]

People pay the extra money to purchase a couple of 50% Hets and raise them for 2-3 to three years to produce normals?

You can also buy 100% hets and produce only normal appearing babies. However, you know that the genetics are there....you just did not have good odds.

Read that article by Ralph Davis.....one of the greatest explainations of why poss. hets are so great IMHO.