Hi there

So, I have a query. I've bred my two Chequered garter females to a new male this year. My male is an albino, and I have one albino female, and one wild colour female. I brumated them all and popped them all in together in late Feb/early March, then in late June I had a litter born - 2 wild colour, 3 albino. Both of my girls were in the same tank, and I'm not 100% which the mother was, as I've only bred one of them once (last year), but I presumed that it must be the wild colour female, as my prior knowledge would lead me to believe that albinoism is a recessive trait, and crossing two albinos will only produce albino young.

Then yesterday I discovered I'd had another litter... this time 3 wild colour, 6 albinos. Looking back at dates - it's 84 days since the last litter was born. Seems too short a time for both litters to be from the same wild colour female? And yet if they have had a litter each, then am I completely wrong in thinking two albinos can't produce a wild coloured youngster? What is going on?!

Also, neither female shed in the 3 weeks prior to either litter, both have fed every week, and there has been no obvious change in shape or size... perhaps I'm being a complete novice but am very confused!

Thanks in advance!
Andi