Albino or ivory sulcats?

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Tom

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It is physically possible but VERY unlikely unless you have hets. If they are heterozygous for one trait or the other a percentage of the offspring will show that trait.
 

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As Tom says, it is possible but both parents have to be heterozygous for the trait since albinism is recessive. That would give you a 25% chance per egg that the hatchling will be albino. Hopefully with the amount of eggs tortoises lay, if you have het parents, you will hit at least one!
 

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AdamR said:
As Tom says, it is possible but both parents have to be heterozygous for the trait since albinism is recessive. That would give you a 25% chance per egg that the hatchling will be albino. Hopefully with the amount of eggs tortoises lay, if you have het parents, you will hit at least one!

ok Thanks yall. :)
 
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