Just to add to what Sean said, to distinguish the het and homo genotypes for a hypo BCI, normally the term "Super Hypo" is used

for a proven homozygous snake. Otherwise (proven het or unknown), the just "hypo" is normally used. Then you also see

"probably super" sometimes...



Having said that, I think there are some who believe that

hypo in BCI is incompletely dominant or co-dominant, and that

there can be a phenotypical difference between super hypos and regular hypos.



It can get pretty confusing for sure!



Thanks,

Ed



>>In BCI hypo is a dominant trait so the hetrozygous and homozygous forms both basically look the same.

>>

>>In BRB's hypo is a simple recessive trait so it is only visible in the homozygous form. So if you breed a hypo to a het hypo you could expect to get roughly 50%hypo's and 50%het for hypo's.

>>

>>Hope that helps.

>>

>>Sean.

>>-----

>>1.1 BRB

>>1.1 Triple Het TPRS's

>>0.1 Silver TPRS

>>1.1 Amel Bloodred Corns

>>0.1 Abbott Okeetee Corn

>>0.1 Blizzard Bloodred Corn

>>1.1 Thayeri Kingsnakes

>>0.1 Reeve's Turtle

>>0.2 Amstaff's

>>1.0 Pudytat

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