This year I produced 1.1 albino paradox. I have been told this is a random genetic occurrence which one cannot prove out genetically. However, I find it interesting that the parents of these paradox were genetically related to a paradox themselves.My 1.1 paradoxes father is a brother to a male paradox. My 1.1 paradoxes mothers was of the same parents that had the original paradox but from a different clutch so i guess that would make her a genetic sibling. The parents of my 1.1 are 66% het for albino and I bought them approximately 3 years ago when I still believed perhaps there could be a genetic link. When the eggs were incubating I found myself thinking I would be thrilled if i got an albino out of the batch now fully convinced there is no genetic link. That first egg pipped and it was an albino,boy was I happy. My daughter says to me 'ma there is something on its face"( The female has a scant amount of black scales on her face)... so of course not even thinking of a paradox and not wanting anything soiling her little yellow face I tried wiping it off. Upon looking further i noticed that it had black coloration in one of its eyes. Then it dawned on me!.....Out came the scissors I just had to peek at the rest. Another albino,a regular and lastly another paradox.
Im not sure if there is a genetic link or if it is as simple as what the hobby focuses on(dom,co-dom or rec) but any thoughts much appreciated.
Whether genetic or not I never get tired of looking at that ink black on the bright yellow,very cool.
Cindy/Steve
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Congrats! Any chance you could post some pics?
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people ask more and probably pay more for babies from paradoxes
people like and use paradoxes in breedings
paradoxes are everywhere now
and I don't think they have been proven to be genetic? or people don't tell......they want you to believe it is genetic....so they ask more cash $$$ ...
so..be the first.....breed lots of them and prove they are at least as genetic as the black back gene (or like aztec/zigzag in corns)...and are rendomly genetic....
.......good luck.......I hope for one someday......
(I had a het albino with white markings on it....but it was from a neighboring moldy egg.......)
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two digit morphs...who woulda thunk it.......
