I messed up...

[LadyOhh]

Well...

Long story short, I bred the wrong recessive morph to my het.

One of my Het Albino females was supposed to be going to my Axanthic het Albino.

I didn't do that.

I put her in with my Albino.

Now, my question to you breeders is this.

Next year, I would like to do the pairing I SHOULD have done this season.

I am just concerned about recessive issues with genetics and possibilities of sperm retention and so forth.

WHAT WOULD YOU DO???

[mcbrayerreptiles]

Was it only one breeding or did you breed her all season with just the albino??

[PythonWallace]

Wes Harris told me that he's had bps that retained sperm for over two years, for what it's worth. I would skip a year with her or breed her to a homozygous co-dom next year, than the following year anything that isn't a co-dom from next year's breeding will be what you think it is. That's just what I would do, just to be safe.

[LadyOhh]

Was it only one breeding or did you breed her all season with just the albino??

After the one accident, I just left him in with her... I figured it wouldn't be worth it to second guess the babies.

[katiadarling]

Is there a concern other than uncertain genetics? I don't know much about breeding and am curious what the reason for not breeding her to both this season is.

[Luke Martin]

Sperm retention does happen but its not THAT often. I'd go ahead and breed the axanthic het to your het next year if I were you. No real reason not to...

[LadyOhh]

Is there a concern other than uncertain genetics? I don't know much about breeding and am curious what the reason for not breeding her to both this season is.

Its only a genetic issue.

If I get Albinos out of the pairing, and I bred her to BOTH, it would always be a question of whether or not those animals were 100% Axanthic or not, which is not distinguishable other than by breeding.

All of the clutch would be under debate as to the genetics.

[katiadarling]

Its only a genetic issue.

If I get Albinos out of the pairing, and I bred her to BOTH, it would always be a question of whether or not those animals were 100% Axanthic or not, which is not distinguishable other than by breeding.

All of the clutch would be under debate as to the genetics.

Thanks for the explanation! That's what I was thought.

[dr del]

Hi,

Is there any supporting evidence for the idea that periods of higher temperature reduce the viability of any stored sperm?

Just wondered if you could use a modified form of the "behavioral fever" idea if there was. Gord alone knows how you would determine what temp range to use though.

You probably couldn't be 100% certain either way mind you.


dr del

[nevohraalnavnoj]

IF sperm retention is likely, then we should ALL be worried. How many of us have bought hets and inquired as to whether or not the female was bred to a different recessive the previous year?

A het for clown could in fact be het for albino, etc....depending on the previous year's breeding.

JonV