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Posted by duffy on January 12, 2003 at 15:16:41:
In Reply to: 2 Questions posted by shesco on January 12, 2003 at 13:19:31:
Scott,
HET is a genetic reference, suggesting that although the animal does not show the trait, it carries one recessive gene for it. HET for albino, for example, would be a normal colored animal which carries an albino gene. If you were to breed that animal with an albino of the same type, you could expect to get some albino offspring and some normal colored (het for albino) ones.
As far as the snakes keeping company with one another...you probably are anthropomorphizing a bit...but that's ok. It's more likely that they are seeking similar spots at similar times for similar reasons. But, hey, who really knows what the heck a snake "thinks"...not me. Duffy
:Howdy y'all,
:I have two questions and I apologize if they seem elementary or anthropomorphic.
:1. Frequently I see the term HET, as in HET for albino, etc.. What does HET mean?
:2. I have cared for snakes most of my life but never Ratsnakes. My two Russians (male and female) are together in a 55 gallon tank with 8 hide boxes and grapesticks and vines for them to travel on, which they do. I am also aware that snakes are solitary animals but these two will actually seek each other out to curl up together, and if one is in a hide box, the other one is there too. They have also synchronized their shedding to coincide with each other, instead of being staggered like when i first got them. Has anyone else who house ratsnakes together seen this or am I just reading more into these actions? They are only about 24" long right now.
:Thanks, Scott
