I think I can so this math. If only one of the parents was a het., then the chance that one of the offspring is a het. is 50/50 or 1/2. So the chance of picking two hets is (1/2)*(1/2), or 1 in 4 (25%). Thats not so bad, but collecting a het from the wild? Now that is so big number!

Vinny
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• Albino Annulata Pics as requested - snarla67, Wed Feb 6 19:11:45 2008
• RE: Albino Annulata Pics as requested - snarla67, Wed Feb 6 19:12:40 2008
• RE: Albino Annulata Pics as requested - snarla67, Wed Feb 6 19:14:49 2008
• RE: Albino Annulata Pics as requested - Nokturnel Tom, Wed Feb 6 20:47:14 2008
• RE: Albino Annulata ,What are the odds? - agbull100, Wed Feb 6 19:36:15 2008
• RE: Albino Annulata ,What are the odds? - Jeff Hardwick, Wed Feb 6 19:42:31 2008
• sorry, meant Susan... - Jeff Hardwick, Wed Feb 6 19:46:11 2008
• RE: Albino Annulata ,What are the odds? - vjl4, Thu Feb 7 07:44:44 2008
• RE: Albino Annulata ,What are the odds? - agbull100, Thu Feb 7 09:49:51 2008
• RE: Albino Annulata ,What are the odds? - vjl4, Thu Feb 7 10:42:10 2008
• RE: Albino Annulata ,What are the odds? - MikeFedzen, Thu Feb 7 11:44:14 2008
• RE: Albino Annulata ,What are the odds? - vjl4, Thu Feb 7 12:14:21 2008
• I read somewhere that is was - jyohe, Thu Feb 7 18:06:47 2008
• RE: I read somewhere that is was - MikeFedzen, Thu Feb 7 23:36:17 2008
• RE: Albino Annulata Pics as requested - Dniles, Wed Feb 6 19:44:54 2008