Im such a newb...need some help

[balthazar196]

Okay, on this site if noticed this other kind of language when talking about breeds and what not. Things like "100% het" or something like that and i saw another one saying "all animals CB" what does all this mean and could you help me out, im a totall noob with reptiles

[leogirl]

100% het is a genetics thing.( i dont quite get genetics but theres a good link on here) and CB means Captive bred. WC=wild caught.

[balthazar196]

Originally Posted by leogirl

100% het is a genetics thing.( i dont quite get genetics but theres a good link on here) and CB means Captive bred. WC=wild caught.

Ill have a look for the link if you see it please pm me with it if you dont mind just that i see that 100% het thing in snakes alot and i wanna get a snake within the next year or 2 so i need to know what it means lol

[PendleHog]

Some snakes carry genes for traits that the dont show. This is where "hets" come in. 100% het means the animal is DEFINATELY carrying a certain gene but not showing it. 66%/33% hets are animals which have a certain chance of carrying the gene, but it cant be guaranteed.

An example of a het is a normal cornsnake which carries a "het" for amel. When bred to another corn snake "het" for amel it will produce amel snakes.

Hets in snakes are usually for colours or patterns. If you dont want to breed your snake then hets dont matter, because they dont change how your snake looks on the outside.

Hopefully this has made some sense.. I have tried to keep it simple!

[Tops]

the het is just about what hidden genetic mutations it is holding. They usually effect colour or pattern of the snake.
Some are rarer than others and worth more money. I wouldnt worry about it unless you are planning on breeding

[leogirl]

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this helped me try to understand it a bit better

[balthazar196]

thanks leogirl that should help loads and thanks to others who have explained it!!!