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Hypo Motley-Jungle genetics question

NUCCIZ_BOAS Aug 29, 2012 02:51 PM

I have been pondering a scenario in my head, I think I have it figured out but I want to share with the group and get some input.

We all know that a hypo motley, when bred to a normal wild type boa, will only produce hypos and motleys. There will not be a single normal wild type boa in the litter because of the way the genes work (trying to keep it simple english for right now without going into locus and allels)

So, what would we get by breeding a hypo motley-jungle to a normal wild type? Everything in the litter must be either a hypo or a motley, but never both and never neither. So if I'm figuring correctly, the babies would only be:

Hypo jungles
Hypos
Motley-jungles
Motleys

I can't think of anything else that would come from it because of the way the genes work. While everything HAS to be either a hypo or a motley, not all of them will be jungle, which is why we may get normal hypos and normal motleys.

Any input or experience? I don't know if anybody has bred one of these yet?

Replies (2)

LarM Aug 30, 2012 02:16 PM

As far as I can figure you have it nailed down correctly.

>>>>So, what would we get by breeding a hypo motley-jungle to a normal wild type? Everything in the litter must be either a hypo or a motley,
but
never both and never neither. So if I'm figuring correctly, the babies would only be:

>>..Hypos

> . .Hypo Jungles

> . .Motleys

>>..Motley / Jungles

Your Aprox. numbers sound correct to me Tony !

. . . Lar M
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KevinSouth Dec 24, 2012 02:39 PM

Since Hypo, Motley, and Jungle are all co doms. You will get all 8 types theoretically.

Normals
Hypos
Motleys
Jungles
Hypo Motleys
Hypo Jungles
Jungles Motleys
Hypo Jungle Motleys

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