"I would label the offspring as Albino POSSIBLE het granite/green, right?"
Some people use the term possible het and some use the specific percentage of the het possibility, which in this case would be 50% het green/granite. It's 50% because only one of the two parents was het for the genes.
Since one parent was homozygous albino and the other parent was het albino, all non-albino hatchlings will be 100% het albino.
"Since there would be one to tell, it would be a tough decision who to hold back..."
Hets will sometimes, but not always, display traits similar to the morph they're het for. It's usually not too hard to pick a few out of a clutch that show strong signs of carrying the desired genes. Sometimes you have to kinda train your eye to pick up on subtle differences that resemble the desired trait/morph.
Here's a 66% het albino/labyrinth I kept from my 2007 clutch. There's just something special about her, she stoled my heart & I couldn't bear the thought of getting rid of her. Notice the aberrant markings and light color. I'd bet money that she is indeed het albino/labyrinth and I aim to prove her out.
Look through the classifieds at all the het photos and most of the time you'll see some hint of the supposed morph.
Hets are a cheaper way to get into the morph of your choice. They're cheaper than the homozygous version but they also take a little longer (2 yrs or more) to get to where you want to be.
If you want to get into a particular morph and you've got the money to buy a homozygous pair, go for it. Or, you can do like I did, spend a lot less on two double hets, produce less the first few years and then put the pedal to the metal. I think every breeder has used hets in one fashion or another to get to where they wanted to be.
Here's you some good reading on genetics: Genetics 101
Take care!
Mike
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Due to political correctness run amuck,
this ol' hillbilly is now referred to as an:
Appalachian American
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