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im interested in seeing how to tell an Ultra from a hypo . and an Ultra amel from an Amel this would be appreciated so while in Daytona i know what to look for.Chris

the best way to tell would be to ask the breeder what the parents of the offspring are. visually it can be tough to tell as they get get older. and most likely you wont be able to do the "paper bag trick" with ultra's and regular hypo's,

offspring of the pairings will vary depending on what the breeding used to get those results. i have posted this before so i apologize if you already checked it out.

ultramel x amel = all ultramel & amel hatchlings.
ultra x amel = amels, ultra's, ultramels

ultramel x amel = all ultramel & amel hatchlings.
ultra x amel = amels, ultra's, ultramels

Not quite... You got the first one right... but botched the second. There are actually three interesting combos.

Ultramel X Amel = Ultramels and Amels
Ultra X Amel = Ultramels
Ultramel X Ultramel = Ultras, Ultramels, Amels

Another interesting combo to note:
Ultramel X Normal = Normals het either Amel OR Ultra (but not both)

-Kat
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"You keep WHAT in your freezer?"
"Mice. And rats. If that bothers you, I can call them 'cows' instead."

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Kat i cant tell you how many times i screw it up.

it's like saying a tongue twister over and over again.

you know the answer you just cant get it out right! LOL

what about ultra to normal het amel?.......(or lav het amel)
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Ultra X Normal het Amel = Normals het ultra, Ultramels.

The trick is to write Normals as NN, Ultras as UU, Ultramels as AU, and Amels as AA.

UU X AU = AU, UU.
AU X AU = AA, UU, AU
UU X AA = AU
AU X NN = NA, NU
UU X NA = NU, AU

(NU = Normal het ultra, NA = Normal het amel.)

-Kat
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"You keep WHAT in your freezer?"
"Mice. And rats. If that bothers you, I can call them 'cows' instead."

trick is I don't use punnett squares.LO..I just figure out in my head what should be what...

........ok......I got ultramels het lavender .......the eyes look dark in alot of light....they look ruby in other light at times........

........normals and hypo looking (ultra het lav)...

ok..they are ultramel het lav......is the amel gene still going to come out in the next generations?....

.guess I'll find out one way or another.......sad.I want to sell out half the corns.and I have to keep some of these ultramels and het ultras/lav now to see what an ultra-lav looks like.(please anyone got pics?.Serpen Co?.....)....
.......didn't want to keep any.....but they don't sell anyways.....guess I'll keep about 9 total?........

.........thanx ....good luck.........

JY
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Lav het Amel X Ultra...

LLNA X NNUU = LNNU, LNAU

The results are Normals het lav, ultra and Ultramels het lav.

-Kat
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"You keep WHAT in your freezer?"
"Mice. And rats. If that bothers you, I can call them 'cows' instead."

ultra x normal het amel ==?
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Ultra x normal (het amel) should bring you...

50% normals het ultra
50% Ultramels
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Darin Chappell
Hillbilly Herps
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Rogersville, MO 65742