Hey- as far as pricing goes, would I rather own an albino heterozygous or an albino homozygous? Which is worth more? Thanks. Brooks
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Heterozygous or Homozygous?
cod6545
Feb 15, 2004 07:03 PM
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duffy
Feb 15, 2004 08:24 PM
...for albino would mean that it IS albino, that it has both genes for albinism and LOOKS albino. Heterozygous (often called just "het"
means that the snake doesn NOT display the trait, as it only has one gene for it(when talking about recessive traits, which we usually are).
So...Is an albino animal usually "worth" more than one that is only "het" for albino? Usually, yes. Depending on the animal, it might or might not be a big deal. If it's a black ratsnake, or a fairly common type of albino corn...The "value" might be very small either way. If it's a species that has not seen albino morphs on the market until very recently...the value could be very high.
What kind of an animal are you thinking of getting?
Duffy
cod6545
Feb 15, 2004 08:27 PM
The snake was albino, but the breeder said he is Het. Was this a mistake? Thanks. Brooks
duffy
Feb 15, 2004 08:32 PM
If he was an albino, was the breeder saying he was het for something else? If he is albino, he is not "het" for albinism.
Burm, eh? That's a lotta snake, albino or not.
Do you keep any other really large snakes, or is this your first potential "giant"?
