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What are my odds?

TheVez2

TheVez2

Arachnoholic
Ok, about 10 years ago I had an amel and an anery that I bred and luckily got 4 snows out of 10 babies.

Now from what I gather amel and anery are pretty common hets to have, but some dealers don't advertise what hets their snakes have.

So I'm wondering what my odds are of buying an amel that is het anery, and what are my odds of buying an anery that is het amel?
 
I would have to say 50:50 as there is really no other way to determine odds like that. They either will be or won't be het. If you definitely want to purchase hets, then buy them from a breeder that lists hets. There usually isn't a difference in price for those particular genetics.
 
Most breeders don't list hets because they sell amels from multiple different lines. If you order an amel (no hets stated), then you might get one from any of those lines. If you wan an amel with a specific het or more, just ask the breeder. Usually, they will supply what you want IF they have it. Just ask before placing an order.

Of course, if it is something RARE, then they charge for the more expensive genes...even in the het form. Amel and aner are pretty low end genes, so you likely won't have to pay more than a couple of dollars for this....if you even have to pay a single cent more!

Good luck,
KJ
 
I gues my main question is are there generally more with hets in the hobby than without or is it really about 50/50?
 
They'll surely be het for something, but there are so many recessive genes now that it's a crap shoot as to whether you get the one you want.

The odds of getting amel het anery were likely significantly higher in the past when amel and anery were the only genes available, and everybody was breeding snows.

The best way is to talk to the breeder and find out exactly what the parents are.
 
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