Genetics dealing with high/low contrast albino lines:

[necoris]

I was just wondering what the outcome would be of my 100% hets.

Here is a picture of the male 100% het low contrast albino:


Here are the parents of the male 100% het low contrast albino:
Female:


Male:


Here is a picture of the female 100% het high contrast albino:


Here is the father of the female 100% het high contrast albino (no picture of mom available):


The mothers and fathers are unrelated.

Now, I would like to know if I breed the two hets together, will I get albinos the first time breeding (the standard 1/4)? Or will I get double hets for high/low contrast? It doesn't really matter, but I would like to know.

Thanks,
Dustin

[Markus Jayne]

Dustin,

I believe, the fact that you have both high contrast and low contrast lines will not result in double hets. It is irrelevant. I have seen high contrast throw low contast and low throw high.

I have norma females that are dark and almost melanistic throw light sided offspring and vica versa. The same can be said for albinos.

When you breed your hets, you should get 25% albinos and the rest will be 66% poss hets.

Are they SK line?

Good luck!

MJ

[m1k3_88]

so MJ, im a bit confused, are you saying that it doesnt matter if the hets are for high-contrast albino or low-contrast albino, that the babies could come out as either?

[snakehunter]

yeah, i think albino is a single trait, and some patterns are brighter, or duller than others, like normal phases, some are dark, and some are light. though genetics might have some effect on the low x high thing, but who knows, its all a matter of chance. either way DO IT if your not happy im sure i could make some room down here for a few!

[Corey Woods]

I would say that about 95% of the albinos in the USA originated from Bob Clarks stock. Steve Osborns high contrast (High Orange) line originated from Bob Clarks stock. You can produce high contrast and low contrast animals out of the same breeding. However, if you have a high contrast male and breed him to his daughters you should produce a higher percentage of high contrast albinos. The same holds true for the low contrast animals. The faded albinos hatch out of the same bloodline as well (IMHO these are very low contrast animals that aren't very appealing).

For the most part the general public wants high contrast albinos with the animals that are orange and white being the most desirable. However, if your gold is to produce a snow you want the least about of contrat in the snow. So, using a low contrat albino with an axanthic IMHO would produce the best looking snow.

I hope this helps,
Corey

[necoris]

I was a little bit confused about the genetics. I wasn't sure if the high and low contrast albinos would mix and match. I had the thought of producing all possible double-hets for high and low contrast.

Anyway, thank you for the help guys.

Oh yea, they are "The Snake Keeper" line. My next goal is to buy a pair of het axanthics from VPI. Corey knew where I was going with this one...

Later,
Dustin

[necoris]

Heh, one more question. Has anyone successfully hatched snows from a SK line albino to a VPI axanthic?

Dustin