genetics question

Edwin · 10-21-02, 02:02 PM

Hi,

I have a normal female BCI, and if I bred her with a 66% het for albino male BCI, what are the chances of getting any albinos?

Thanks in advance.

Zoe · 10-21-02, 02:22 PM

Nul... you will get 33% het albino normals.

Or either you will get 100% normals, or you will get 50% normals and 50% hets, depending of if the male is normal or het for albino.

Zoe

Bryan Self · 10-21-02, 02:29 PM

There is no chance of getting any albinos from this pairing.
Albinos are resssive so both parents must carry the gene to have a chance of albinos. If the 66% proves out later then the offspring would be 50% possilbe hets. Just remember that the snake will either be het or not. The 66% is a chance for it being het for albino. It comes from breeding two hets. together. The approx. offspring from this is 25% normal, 50% het., and 25% albino. So of the snakes that look nornal 2/3 or 66% are possibly het albino.
Hope this helps,

Edwin · 10-21-02, 05:15 PM

D'Oh! That's what I thought... thanks for the quick replies.