>Because I've kinda got lost in all the technical talk; just for clarification, I need a hypo het for sunglow or do I need Dh for sunglow and is that the same thing as hypo het for albino?

Sunglow is the visual effect of a combination of hypo and albino. Remember that genes come in pairs. Hypo shows if there is at least one hypo mutant gene present. A normal appearance means that there is no hypo gene present. Albino shows only if there is a pair of albino genes. Here is a breakdown:

hypo het for sunglow = Either a hypo gene paired with a normal gene or a pair of hypo genes. In addition, with an albino gene paired with a normal gene.

Dh for sunglow = A hypo gene paired with a normal gene. In addition, with an albino gene paired with a normal gene.

hypo het for albino = Either a hypo gene paired with a normal gene or a pair of hypo genes. In addition, with an albino gene paired with a normal gene.

For practical purposes, the three phrases mean the same thing. Such a snake would show the effect of the hypo gene only.

BTW, the normal version of the hypo gene is NOT the same thing as the normal version of the albino gene.

Clear as mud?

Paul Hollander

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