I've bred bloodreds for 10 years. I know how the gene works. I also explained how the gene works and used a reference from a well-known breeder. That's about as far as I'm going to go with this. If you don't believe me (or the reference I used) that's cool. But I have yet to see any proof that bloodred is a simple recessive genetic trait. It can't be (based on the information I provided).



I asked for proof that if a bloodred is bred to a "het" that 50% of the clutch be bloodred babies. I haven't seen that yet. Bloodreds have been around for quite some time. If it were a simple recessive genetic trait, someone should be able to prove it using the manner described above...I'm still waiting.



If bloodred is the combination of two traits, there's no way a normal looking snake can be het for it. At best, it would be a double het. This is the same for any normal-looking corn snake carrying two recessive traits. I don't see the reason why that's so difficult for you to understand.



Forget about what people are marketing their animals as and look at the genetics - it's pretty simple.



Tim

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