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Black rat snake Genetics question Albino x het albino white sided

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Jarred Sammons

I have a male Albino Black rat snake. I'm wanting to get a breeding project together to produce more albinos. A fellow who frequents the same shows as I do has a het albino white sided black rat snake. I'm curious if this would be a good choice for female to breed my male to.


Points:	50
Topics:	Genetics
Tags:	Albino, Black, Genetics, Het, Rat, Sided, Snake, White
Species:	Other Colubrids > Ratsnakes > Elaphe obsoleta
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7/17/2010 8:22:31 AM

FyreFocks

Im not exactly sure what type of gene the white sided thing is- recessive or dominant or whatever- but it might worth trying. Unless you had something else in mind for your boy.

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7/19/2010 1:56:16 AM

WrathRaptor

I think that would be a good choice for you. You'll end up with 50% of the clutch being albino and the other 50% being normal, and all offspring will be 100% heterozygous for white-sided. White sided is a simple recessive trait. I say go for it!

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1/25/2011 11:32:03 AM

abi21491

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