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I bred a male Lavender to a female Blizzard (albino & melanistic) and produced some nice babies that are 100% triple hets. Lavender, Albino & Melanism.

Kerby...

Lavender male

Blizzard female

Wasn't sure what to expect, but these babies are BROWN!

TRIPLE hets

Kerby...

Kerby...

Is both banded and striped.

Kerby...

That last one is a looker.

Kerby have you ever tried breeding Lavender Cali Kings and Melanistic Cali Kings to see if they were compatible?
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Mike
KingPin Reptiles Inc.
Diadophisdude@yahoo.com
www.freewebs.com/mikesnake

Yes, but they haven't hatched yet. They will be double hets (lavender & melanistic) and when bred back to each other, 1/16 will display both genes at the same time. They will be Lavender Blizzards instead of Albino Blizzards.

Kerby...

That instead of being a pink hatchling... The Lavender Blizzard would be a purple color and patternless?
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Mike
KingPin Reptiles Inc.
Diadophisdude@yahoo.com
www.freewebs.com/mikesnake

Not sure of the color, obviously hoping that it will be something different.

Kerby...

I like that brown and white! Will be interesting to see what they look like as time goes by. Neat.
Mark

>>Wasn't sure what to expect, but these babies are BROWN!
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>>TRIPLE hets
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>>Kerby...
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I will keep posting updated pics as they shed and get older.

Kerby...

Kerby could you tell what are the genetics of a Lavender King?
Thanks!

A Lavender gene is a simple recessive gene. It exists by itself (not a combination of 2 recessive genes). You could say it is just another albino gene that is not compatible with the accepted albino gene; and therefore has a name associated with it that is marketable and sounds cool LOL

The thing with cal kings is that not all albinos look the same because their counterparts (non albinos) don't look the same. A brown and yellow cal king when it is an albino will look different than a black and white cal king when it is an albino. The same goes for Lavenders....that is why you see dark Lavenders and light Lavenders.

People have said that there are 2 different Lavender strains that aren't compatible......I can only speak for the one that I have.

Kerby...

Thank you very much for the info!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Can't wait to breed back, lots of possibilities with triple hets!

Kerby...