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i bred a pair of double het Burmese pythons again this past season and the laws of genetic theory were in full affect, differing quite a bit from last year.

Both, the male & female, are het albino & het labyrinth. Using the Genetics Wizard, out of 27 eggs, the projected morphs were as follows:

2 - albino labyrinths
5 - normal labyrinths (66% het albino)
5 - albino (66% het labyrinth)
15 - normals (66% het albino/labyrinth)

What I actually got:
0 - albino labyrinths
3 - normal labyrinths
3 - albino
21 - normals

While that's really not too far off the mark, the difference between what I got last year & this year is sobering. Last year, out of 23 eggs, I got:

2 - albino labyrinths
8 - normal labyrinths
4 - albino
10 - normals

I must've used up all of my lucky charms on last year's clutch. Oh well...., it's still a joy to see various morphs from one clutch.

Catch ya later!
HH

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Due to political correctness run amuck,
this ol' hillbilly is now referred to as an:
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The genetics will usually catch up to you in the long run. I know after you have a really good year it sucks when you don't get the same results the next season. The genetics often don't make much sense when you look at it clutch by clutch. It just isn't enough babies, especially when you are dealing with multiple morphs in a clutch, but if you add up what you get over say the next 5 years or more, you will probably see where all those percentages come from.

Ben Rogers

Yeah, the totals of the last two years combined are closer to the calculated outcome.

I knew I had a good clutch last year and kept telling myself not to expect the same results this year but I reckon I subconciencessly still had high hopes. While it is a bit disappointing, the overall joy of what we do far outweighs it and makes it all worthwhile. You know where I'm coming from.

Later!
Mike
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Due to political correctness run amuck,
this ol' hillbilly is now referred to as an:
Appalachian American

www.natures-signature.com

I feel your pain...but it's still a nice looking clutch. I didn't breed anything this year but one nice pair of creamsicle corns. She laid and all the eggs were slugs...every single one. So no baby reptiles of any sort for me this year.

Sorry to hear about your clutch, Laura. Someone else that got duds told me, "At least you got babies."

I posted about my situation because you rarely see any info on the genetic outcome of breeding hets and I thought it was interesting & a bit informative on how each clutch can vary.

Take care!
Mike
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Due to political correctness run amuck,
this ol' hillbilly is now referred to as an:
Appalachian American

www.natures-signature.com

Definitely an interesting post!

In my last reply I meant to say, "Looking at the photo you posted, my situation could've been worse."

Is that from this year? Ouch!

Catch ya later!
Mike
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Due to political correctness run amuck,
this ol' hillbilly is now referred to as an:
Appalachian American

www.natures-signature.com

Wow! I Need one of those laby's in my collection!
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The road to hell is paved with good intentions....

Thanks! I'm one of the luckiest rascals in the hobby. Would you believe that when I bought the parents I couldn't have cared less what they were het for? Ha! Ha! That all changed when I saw what they produced a few years ago.

Catch ya later!
HH
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Due to political correctness run amuck,
this ol' hillbilly is now referred to as an:
Appalachian American

www.natures-signature.com