What does it mean?

[JodiLeigh]

Hey,

I keep seeing people saying 'het' when talking about breeding

What does this mean?!?!

And if there are any other abbreviations That I may come across that you know?

Always want to learn more! =]

[angrygamer]

I don't know that, they may be referring to 'herp', which people abbreviate for herpetology. They may have just misspelled it.

What context is it used in?

People often say 'viv', as in vivarium.

I'll think of more and post them here.

[JodiLeigh]

I don't know that, they may be referring to 'herp', which people abbreviate for herpetology. They may have just misspelled it.

What context is it used in?

This is what I read it in:

"CB ’09 T.s.sirtalis babies 6 weeks old, possible het for melanistic available now. POA."

Also what does melanistic mean? Albino?

I know the CB is captive bred and the POA is price on application.

Possible het?!?! I just have no idea what that means grrrrr

[angrygamer]

I think it means this:

Het = An abbreviation for heterozygous.

Heterozygous = Possessing two different genes for a given trait. An animal with one mutated, recessive gene still appears normal; its mutated gene can be inherited by future offspring. A co-dominant animal is heterozygous for the dominant form of its mutated gene, yet is different in appearance than both the wild-type and homozygous forms.

found this: Basic Genetic Reptile Vocabulary.

[JodiLeigh]

I think it means this:

Het = An abbreviation for heterozygous.

Heterozygous = Possessing two different genes for a given trait. An animal with one mutated, recessive gene still appears normal; its mutated gene can be inherited by future offspring. A co-dominant animal is heterozygous for the dominant form of its mutated gene, yet is different in appearance than both the wild-type and homozygous forms.

found this: Basic Genetic Reptile Vocabulary.

oooow thank you!

I will have a read thew this, pretty cool site you found!

=]

[EasternGirl]

Albinos lack pigmentation, or melanin. Melanistic is the opposite of albinism...it is the development of excessive dark pigmentation. And Travis...you are correct about "het".

[JodiLeigh]

Albinos lack pigmentation, or melanin. Melanistic is the opposite of albinism...the development of excessive dark pigmentation. And Travis...you are correct about "het".

I literally just read the melanistic part on that site just as you posted this ha ha

So would you say my Manny is melanistic?

As he doesn't have a lot of red and a lot of other T.s.parietalis' are more light brown-ish colour on their head

Although his belly is still fairly light but it's not the normal yellow-ish colour it's more green?

[EasternGirl]

That is a cool site you found, Travis...btw.

[aquamentus_11]

when referring to garters, "melanistic" usually means an all-black snake with some light regions on the throat and chin. They are originally from the southern great lakes region of the US.

[JodiLeigh]

when referring to garters, "melanistic" usually means an all-black snake with some light regions on the throat and chin. They are originally from the southern great lakes region of the US.

Arrr ok, I see!

Gosh, I have learned so much from this site and intend to learn so much more!

THANK YOOOOOOOOU for all your help so far

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