I am interested in getting a hypo, well actually I am trading. I can only trade for one if I do and Iw as wondering if you breed hypo to a normal what would it be. I don't know if this hypo thing is genetic (I am just getting into boas). If it is I know the offspring would be 100% het for hypo but I don't know if it is a genetic trait or what. If I am lucky, instead I might get a pair of het albinos instead, if the guy can find some cheap and guaranteed hets. He is a very knowledgable person and so I trust he know what he is doing and all. Thanks very much in advance.
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Justin
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question about hypos
justin stricklin
May 15, 2005 07:35 PM
Replies (5)
jayf
May 15, 2005 07:37 PM
hype is a co dominenet gene, so if a hypo is bred to a normal, 50% of the babeis will be hypo and 50% will be normal. if you need more clarification on genetics check my post in the genetics sub forum.
justin stricklin
May 15, 2005 09:25 PM
Oh ok. So it is similar to 2 het for albinos bred together, except only 25% of the offspring would be the morph in that case. I am trying to decide which to go for, pair of het albinos or a hypo and a normal. I like the way the hypos look and the labinos too, but albinos I would get more money back while doing somehting I love.
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Justin
morgans boas
May 15, 2005 10:03 PM
If you breed a Hypo to any normal, you will produce Hypos, and normals. The normals will not be hets, this isn't a recessive gene as albinos are. Hypos are themselves a "visible"het for "super Hypos". Others can explain much better than I.
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--aka DMOG68
jayf
May 16, 2005 06:09 AM
i guess you could say that its similar to breeding two het albinos in the aspect that you would get visual morphs in both cases. a pait of albino hets will cost about the same as a single hypo. the hypo will result in more visual morphs as you will also have het albinos in the het albino x het albino cross, but will not be able to tell them from the normals you produce. the option is really yours as to what you would rather get.
justin stricklin
May 16, 2005 11:38 AM
Yea, I know it is my choice.. It sure is hard though. I would realy like to produce some albinos though, so I will probably just keep a lookout for them. If I am offered a pair of hypos I think it owuld be wiser to get that though. I doubt that will happen though.lol
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Justin
