Earmarks to look for in het pied BP\'s?

[SteveJor]

OK, I KNOW there are certain things that the big breeders (Ralph Davis, NERD, etc.) look for in determining which BP's may be het pieds but all they will divulge is that there are "earmarks" to look for. I am really tired of hitting the "trade secret brickwall" every time I ask about this. Can ANYONE please fill me in on this? I have asked and got told that you can tell hets from non hets with some degree of accuracy but NO ONE will let me in on this. How about helping out the "little guy" and not keeping these "trade secrets" to yourself. The reason I ask is because I have a female BP that exhibits an "earmark" that I was told was one to look for in a het pied. I am trying to verify the info. If anyone has any info, please let me know. Even if it's in a PM if you do not want to publicly reveal it. I would just like to know if I am on the "right track".


[addsig]

	Heterozygous Heterozygous - the animal carries the gene for a genetic trait but does not outwardly demonstrate the trait. Example: A boa that is het for albino looks normal but carries the albino gene. When it is bred to another het for albino boa or an albino boa, a percentage of the offspring will be albino.