Here is a picture of a het for hypo that I picked up from Rainer in Daytona this year. I'll post pics of the others I got later. Thanks for looking. Kevin
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kevine
Sep 20, 2006 05:56 PM
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x3k6
Sep 20, 2006 08:49 PM
Wow! Awesome! Sorry for the newbie question, but what does 'HET' stand for?
bluerosy
Sep 20, 2006 11:01 PM
"Het" is an abbreviation for heterozygous. Meaning it carrys the recessive gene but it does not show..
A reccesive gene is something like albinism or hypomelanism or axanthic ect. Its does not VISIBLY pass from one generation to the other unless bred to another "het" or a similar recessive trait.
In other words...If you breed a albino king to a normal king all the babies will come out normal looking...BUT they carry the albino gene. Breed these normal looking babies (sis and bro) back together and you will get 1/2 albinos and 1/2 normal looling neonates. Now it gets more confusing as to possible hets and double hets and stuff . I could write more but it would be confusing.
x3k6
Sep 21, 2006 12:19 PM
Thanks for the informative reply!
ZFelicien
Sep 22, 2006 09:32 PM
very Nice Kevin... can't wait to see that snake in a year...
~Z
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