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I wanted to post this to get some other thoughts from some of the more experienced breeders familiar with genetics. *PLEASE* restrain from opinions of you agree /like or don’t agree / dis-like the hypo gene. I don’t want opinions and this is not what this thread is about. Rather it be Chelonians , Snakes , Lizards….most genetic rules apply. So my question is ….as you know I have had a great year producing Hypos this year with the addition of the new Hypo female 2 years back. Now that last/this year I have had both females impregnated by the same Hypo male. Both have laid and hatched out clutches more than once, I can start to see familiarities with gene codes and or possible coding. Understanding the hypo gene is a recessive co- dominate trait that will result in the lack of black pigment and in most cases- brings in a more vibrant red, orange, yellows and browns. Gemma’s babies and the latest “Snow Hatchling she produced†is by far the
" whitest tortoise" I have ever seen even more so than an albino. I believe this occurred as the result of breeding the two recessive traits Albino x Hypo which she must posses in her genetic makeup, as her babies are very different looking than the other hypos produced from the same father/ different Hypo mother combo. It is has been proven with other reptile species breeding these two recessive gene codes will produce“whiter†coloring more so than albino’s, along with the very groovy and must unique looking purplish/grey skin, some animals even have a "pearl" effect. Even head scales retain purple hues thru-out.
What’s your thoughts?
JD~
" whitest tortoise" I have ever seen even more so than an albino. I believe this occurred as the result of breeding the two recessive traits Albino x Hypo which she must posses in her genetic makeup, as her babies are very different looking than the other hypos produced from the same father/ different Hypo mother combo. It is has been proven with other reptile species breeding these two recessive gene codes will produce“whiter†coloring more so than albino’s, along with the very groovy and must unique looking purplish/grey skin, some animals even have a "pearl" effect. Even head scales retain purple hues thru-out.
What’s your thoughts?
JD~