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Hi Everyone
I'm getting confused about these two retic morphs. Both are recessive, but you need granite back to get anthrax. Dose this mean that you first have to get a pair of granite back, breed them together and get anthrax?
Or in an other way of discribing this gen, is the following prediction correct
het granite back X het granite back = granite back
granite back X granite back = anthrax

Also, I've also see some people list granite back as co-dominant and anthrax as recessive. But if so, than what is the super form of granite back?

Thanks for any input.

Benny

the graniteback must be from an anthrax parent to be "het anthrax". there are many "graniteback looking" retics out there, but unless they are known to be from a true anthrax clutch, you would have to prove them out.
but assuming you have a pair or true gb het anthrax,
gb x gb = 25% normals, 50% gb's, and 25% anthrax (in genetics theory of course).

the main thing to remember when obtaining a gb or a pair, is to verify that at least one of the parents was anthrax, or that there is a true anthrax somewhere in that "gene pool", so to speak
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retic is king of kings

1.0 Tiger Retic
1.0 Albino Tiger Retic
0.1 Striped Tiger Retic (het albino)
0.1 Salmon Boa
1.0 Albino Boa
0.1 False Water Cobra

Thank you for the answer. Still, please correct me if I understand this correctly
The Anthrax gen is carried is some lines of granite back, so in another way of speeking, Anthrax is either simple-recessive nor co-dominant.

This brings up another question in my mind, as you mentioned in genetics theory:
gb x gb = 25% normals, 50% gb's, and 25% anthrax

Than what about pairing up GB that doesn't have Anthrax in their gen pool? Will it be 100% GB or 50% GB with 50% normals?

Also, I'm curious about what will happen in theory if I pair up two Anthrax? I'm asking this since so far it seems like I might not get 100% Anthrax since these two are very special gens.

Benny

Anthrax is a recesive gene that causes visual hets to have abberant patterns ie the Granitbacks.

Granitbacks that did not come from a Anthrax gene pool are just abberant normals that some called GB to cash in on the popularity of the Anthrax gene to make more money of these animals, so be sure to verify what you get and from whom.

true gb's have to come from anthrax lineage. anthrax x anthrax = 100% anthrax, gb het anthrax x anthrax = 50% gb/50% anthrax, gb het anthrax x gb het anthrax = 25% normals/50% gb het anthrax/25% anthrax.

unknown gb x unknown gb= who knows until you breed them
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retic is king of kings

1.0 Tiger Retic
1.0 Albino Tiger Retic
0.1 Striped Tiger Retic (het albino)
0.1 Salmon Boa
1.0 Albino Boa
0.1 False Water Cobra

Thank you guys!!
This really answers all my questions. I've also find some other articles about Anthrax and noticed I got the whole thing backwards. Seems like Anthrax was discovered first from WC specimens and have GB off springs, not first have GB and produced Anthrax from them.

Thanks again

Benny

Well, as I dig deeper into the gens of retic, I bumped into an other wall of confusion. The citron and Titanium!! The information I found on the web is also quite confusing. Greatly appreciated if anyone can clear up the story between these two.
Thanks for any input!!

Benny

citron is a co/dom and titanium is the super. still learning myself. chris

Thanks Chris!!

Titanium is a simple resesive and the citrons are really nice titaniums hets from a titanium clutch that have brighter colors( can look like sunfires thats how bright they can get) Citrons are the visual hets of titaniums.

Thank you for your answer!!

Benny