can you breed a checkered to a granite?

[slipknot711]

i ask this dumb question because i see online the granites are sometimes called granite checkereds. and if they can breed what would the possible outcomes be?

[guidofatherof5]

Granite is just a morph of T. marcianus - Checkered Garter. I'll let someone with experience in breeding these breakdown the breeding outcomes.

[slipknot711]

i figured. BUT i had to ask. TY. Hows tank?

[guidofatherof5]

i figured. BUT i had to ask. TY. Hows tank?

Hungry and impatient.:D

[slipknot711]

lol a grumpy old man it sounds like

[guidofatherof5]

lol a grumpy old man it sounds like

Not in the least. Grumpy is not part of his character. ;)

[Jeff B]

Ashley,
Like Steve said granite is a morph of the checkered garter. It is a simple recessive mutation, so requires two copies of the gene for the phenotype (granite look) to be expressed. Het granite to het granite breeding with yield approximately 1/4 of babies being granites. Granites are one of the most unique and beautiful pattern mutations in my opinion. There is also a similar mutation in the eastern garters that Scott Felzer is working with called the golden morph. It has a golden yellow hue but also has a granite pattern. I acquired a pair of them this year from Scott in trade and look forward to working them in combination with other eastern morphs. Hope this answers what you wanted.
Jeff

[slipknot711]

ty so much :) it helped. i saw a picture of the golden morph. beautiful

[BLUESIRTALIS]

Agreed! The Goldens are awesome looking animals! I can't wait to see what some of the Golden combo morphs will look like!
Ashley,
Like Steve said granite is a morph of the checkered garter. It is a simple recessive mutation, so requires two copies of the gene for the phenotype (granite look) to be expressed. Het granite to het granite breeding with yield approximately 1/4 of babies being granites. Granites are one of the most unique and beautiful pattern mutations in my opinion. There is also a similar mutation in the eastern garters that Scott Felzer is working with called the golden morph. It has a golden yellow hue but also has a granite pattern. I acquired a pair of them this year from Scott in trade and look forward to working them in combination with other eastern morphs. Hope this answers what you wanted.
Jeff