If I were to breed 2 albino rats, would I get 100% albino or mostly albino and a few normal het albino? Thanks!
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0.1 Snow Corn "Hope"
1.0 Redtail "Kilo"
1.0 Ball Python "Road Hog"
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genetics question....
phiber_optikx
Jun 24, 2005 12:37 PM
Replies (7)
duffy
Jun 24, 2005 02:34 PM
If you are talking about 2 albino ratsnakes of the exact same type, then you should get all albinos. Different kinds of ransnakes may well carry the albino trait on a different chromosome (gene?). Even with black ratsnakes, there are more than one kind of albino, and it is my understanding that if you breed the two kinds together you will get all "normal" looking BLACK ratsnakes. So...It depends what exactly you are working with/talking about. Duffy
Elaphefan
Jun 24, 2005 07:51 PM
There are two genes for the most part that cause a snake to be amelanistic. A snake can be a "t-" or a "t " albino, with the "t-" trait being more common.
Besides this, Duffy may be right about lack of phenotypic expression if the two snakes that are not of the same species. You might want to post this question on the Morph Discussion Forum.
What kind of snakes do you want to cross? Are they the same species? Are they in the same genus? More info would help.
Albinism in Snakes
phiber_optikx
Jun 25, 2005 12:34 AM
They are 2 of doorgunner's clutch that he posted a few lines down. I think the parents have 2 different types of genes, but the siblings should have the same genes... all of his clutch apparently turned out albino so idaknow...
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0.1 Snow Corn "Hope"
1.0 Redtail "Kilo"
1.0 Ball Python "Road Hog"
duffy
Jun 25, 2005 05:53 AM
Nice snakes. The offspring would be all albino. Good luck, and good choice. Duffy
phiber_optikx
Jun 25, 2005 07:51 PM
still REALLY wish I could get my hands ona normal black phase black rat.... but I will settle for now 
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0.1 Snow Corn "Hope"
1.0 Redtail "Kilo"
1.0 Ball Python "Road Hog"
duffy
Jun 25, 2005 08:11 PM
Mike Joliff has nice ones. Brian at BHB most likely still deals in them. BHB is listed on Kingsnakes "dealers" list. Mike posts on this forum and sets up at the All Ohio Reptile Show. They ARE great animals. Duffy
phiber_optikx
Jun 25, 2005 08:17 PM
yeah but I got ahold of these two albinos already... Don't have enough room right now for EVERY snake I want 
my house is already a freaken zoo! Black rat will just have to wait untill I have more room. OR, my favorite excuse..... Next year Hope (my corn) and the albino rats should be ready to move into their adult cages.... so I will have some empty 10 gallons... sure would be a shame to kep them empty and let them go to waste
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0.1 Snow Corn "Hope"
1.0 Redtail "Kilo"
1.0 Ball Python "Road Hog"
