Photography time! -Red Axanthic-

So I volunteered to take requests (as I do here) on my Facebook page.

I got requests for many things, and I tried as hard as I could to take them.

One of them was a request for Red Axanthic adult next to a baby, which unfortunately I couldn't do, since I have still yet to produce a Red Axanthic myself.

But I did have my male, and I thought that the next big thing would have to be Red Axanthic next to an actual Axanthic.

PERFECT!

You can clearly see the difference between the two, and the reason why they call it a "Red" Axanthic.

The pattern is also a clear indicator.

I love doing the comparison shots, as I think it helps educate people much more than just seeing the individual morph photos.

And I have plenty more where that came from!

Pied Combos and what makes what?

I was asked to do this at the show based on "What makes what and Why?" blog from back in 2009.

Apparently some of the historical blog posts are still helpful!

This one is going to be harder based on the fact that we need to go over recessive genetics before I continue...

Recessive Genetics 101:

Heterozygous animals are animals that carry the gene in question but do not express it. They look normal (or otherwise), but do not visually express the gene that they carry. They hold HALF of the key to making visuals.

100% het means that they are 100% certain to be carrying the gene.

66% het means that they have a 66% chance of carrying the gene. (This is created when you breed two 100% hets together). 

50% het means that they have a 50% chance of carrying the gene. (This is created when you breed a 100% het to a non carrier.)

There are lower percentage hets, but most people don't advertise or care about them beyond 50%.

So, how do you get a 100% het? You breed a visual animal to anything, and the filial generation (the babies) will be 100% het for the visual animal.

Why does this all matter when you are talking Pied Combos?

Well... Pieds are recessives.

So anything in my upcoming list will have to be 100% het Pied to actually equal the visual morphs we will be talking about.

So here we go.

 Pied x Pastel (Het Pied)= Pastel Pied
Pied x Spider (Het Pied)= Spider Pied (Spieds or "White Wedding" Pieds if all white)
Pied x Pinstripe (Het Pied)= Pinstripe Pied
Pied x Sable (Het Pied)= Sable Pied
Pied x Mojave (Het Pied)= Mojave Pied
Pied x Lesser (Het Pied)= Lesser Pied
Pied x Butter (Het Pied)= Butter Pied
Pied x Het Russo (Het Pied)= Het Russo Pied
Pied x Cinnamon (Het Pied)= Cinnamon Pied
Pied x Black Pastel (Het Pied)= Black Pastel Pied
Pied x Enchi (Het Pied)= Enchi Pied
Pied x Yellowbelly (Het Pied)= Yellowbelly Pied (Pumpkin Pied)
Pied x Het Red Axanthic (Het Pied)=  Het Red Axanthic Pied
Pied x Fire (Het Pied)= Fire Pied
Pied x Sulfur (Het Pied)= Sulfur Pied
Pied x Champagne (Het Pied)= Champagne Pied
Pied x Chocolate (Het Pied)= Chocolate Pied
Pied x Vanilla (Het Pied)= Vanilla Pied
Pied x Woma (Het Pied)= Woma Pied
Pied x Mystic (Het Pied)= Mystic Pied
Pied x Special (Het Pied)= Special Pied
Pied x Spotnose (Het Pied)= Spotnose Pied
Pied x Calico (Het Pied)= Calico Pied

And Recessive to Recessive!!

Pied (het Albino) x Albino (Het Pied)= Albino Pied
Pied x Pied = Pied
Pied (het G Stripe) x Genetic Stripe (Het Pied)= Genetic Stripe Pied
Pied (het Axanthic) x Axanthic (Het Pied)= Axanthic Pied (Lightning Pied)
Pied (het Ghost) x Ghost (Het Pied)= Ghost Pied
Pied (het Clown) x Clown (Het Pied)= Clown Pied
Pied (het Lavendar Albino) x Lavendar Albino (Het Pied)= Lavendar Albino Pied (Dreamsicle)
Pied (het Caramel Albino) x Caramel Albino (Het Pied)= Caramel Albino Pied
Pied (het Ultramel) x Ultramel (Het Pied)= Ultramel Pied
Pied (het Tri-Stripe) x Tri-Stripe (Het Pied)= Tri-Stripe Pied


I know it is not a complete list, but it is pretty thorough.

So enjoy, learn and use what you have learned to better yourself and your collection.

Have a great day, my friends!

Super Show was Super!

Ladies and Gentlemen, the last show of the 2012 season has been completed.

I am glad that there will be some respite in it, but I had a GREAT time at this show.

Lots of old friends popped up, as well as new ones.

The crowds were huge!

People all came with a passion to learn, to see new animals, and to enjoy the day.

It was a great time, and I am so happy to have been a part of it.

Ramy always puts on a good show, and I really did think that this show was the best of the season!

Thanks to all of you who stopped by, especially Jackie, Robert, and the Facebook friends that I have made over the years.

Have a great day, my friends. I know I will!

Show Prep

So this weekend is the Reptile Super Show in Pomona, and we are super excited to be a part of it. It is supposed to be one of the largest ever, and that is really awesome!

I always enjoy meeting new and excited herpers and talk to them about the industry and snakes and the like.

Of course, if you are in the area and make it, mention the blog, and get a FREE T-Shirt to rock at the shows!

They are pretty sweet, I have to say.

So here we are, prepping for the show, getting all the snakes ready, getting the tables set up. It will be a great time, and I am looking forward to it.

I hope to have pictures to share, and I will have help this weekend, so that I may be able to get out from behind the table as well.

Until then, my friends!

Have a great day.

Breedings and Getting Ready for Show

So I have been moving males around, and these are the only locks that I was able to take photos of this time around.

Below, we have the Black Pastel Pied with a proven Pastel het Pied female. I am intrigued to hatch out a Pewter Pied. I have seen them in person, but to hatch them out is a whole other story entirely. She is also being bred to the Mojave Pied, so we will see what we come up with when the eggs hatch. Somewhat mystery, but not really...

And here we have a Mojave het Hypo female (yet to be proven) being bred by my Black Pewter het Hypo male I produced. This is his first year breeding, and I am excited to see what pops out of this clutch!

Other than these photos, we have been getting ready for the Reptile Super Show this weekend in Pomona. It is the last Southern California show of the season, with the next show in August after this one.

It's always a good show, and I am looking forward to being a part of it!

It is January 5th and 6th, and will be at the Pomona Fairplex.

Also, take a look and "like" my Facebook page if you have the need. I post things there that occasionally don't get on the blog (and I post there more often), and I have to link the two somehow for those who want to keep up with the most up to date info.

So I will see those of you in SoCal at the show, and for the rest of you, stay warm!

Have a great day, my friends!

Pastel Mathmatics

So with photos, I have decided to show comparisons within the span of similar animals, as I have done before. I have had the opportunity to do so in the past, but this year has made it that much easier to do it again!

We are working with addition today, addition of Pastels.

Ball Python addition is fun. I hope you like math!

Here we go!

Here we have a Cinnamon Mojave, a Pewter Mojave, and a Sterling Mojave.

Cinnamon Mojave is kind of straight forward, Cinnamon + Mojave.
Pewter Mojave is a bit more complex, Pastel + Cinnamon + Mojave.
Sterling Mojave is the top of the food chain in this group, being Pastel + Pastel + Cinnamon + Mojave.

Does it make sense? It is rather obvious once you get them all together, with the most drastic changes between the first two.

Let's try it again.

Here we have a Butterbee, a Queenbee, and Killer Queenbee. 

Butterbee is not as straight forward, since "Bee" can mean Pastel Spider or just Spider... This one is a Butter + Spider. 

Queenbees are also rather complex, as they can be Butter Queenbees or Lesser Queenbees. This one is a Lesser Queenbee, which is a Pastel + Lesser + Spider.

And last but not least is that Killer Queenbee up there, which has the same path of the Queens. Can be a Butter or Lesser, and can and should be identified, but usually isn't when named. This guy is a Pastel + Pastel + Butter + Spider. 

Did you enjoy that? 

I did!

Hopefully I can do more comparison shots as well. I'm working on the Pinstripe suggestion, although this year has not been good for having all of the combos to work with. 

Have a great day, my friends!

Happy New Year!!

Happy New Year from the Heather's Herps family to you!