SG x SHTCT question

[stinky]

I would like to focus on Sunglows (SG) and SHTCT. Naturally, I am thinking of crossing the SG x SHTCT.

My SHTCT has Tangerine - Yellow skin.
My SG has Tangerine - Red skin.

I’m hoping to cross them so that I can get some Red color into my SHTCT.

But, many of my “seniors” in the hobby advice me against it, but were not able to give me any good reasons.

Can anyone give me more insight into why I should not do it? Or if I’m able to improve the color of my SHTCT this way?

 

[BSM]

i dont see anything wrong with it, due you have pics. I'm assuming the sg is an albino because thats a more reasonable way to create hets

 

[artgecko]

from http://www.leopardgeckowiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=Sunglow
"A Sunglow is a SHTCT Albino. They come in all three albino strains."

With that cross you should get 100% SHTCT het albino (assuming your SHTCT is not het for albino)

Then cross the offspring back to the Sunglow to get sunglows
OR cross the reddest ones to the SHTCT or to each other.

I don't see any reason why you couldn't try this. It might take several generations to get the colors you are after.

 

[JordanAng420]

I see no problem with it either, unless your SHTCT was het for Bell or Patternless or something like that...that's when it becomes a no-no because you'd be crossing albino strains...

 

[Enigmatic_Reptiles]

+1, as long as they are not het for anything or the hets collaborate that's perfectly fine.

 

[justindh1]

I see no problem with it either, unless your SHTCT was het for Bell or Patternless or something like that...that's when it becomes a no-no because you'd be crossing albino strains...

Hey Maia, Do you mean Bell and Rainwater instead of Bell and Patterless?

 

[Taquiq]

You could get exceptional Sunglows by breeding the red ones together.

 

[stinky]

OK, got it!! I am so happy to hear that!!!

I will cross them and update you guys!!

Thanks.

 

[stinky]

from With that cross you should get 100%... it correct??? :main_huh::main_huh::main_huh:

 

[artgecko]

yes, that looks right to me.

in case 1. the 25% albino would be albino SHTCT.

 

[stinky]

Cool. Is there any easy way for me to tell apart SHTCT or SHTCT het albino??

 

[Wandering Paddle]

visually it is impossible, so i would breed the f1 hets back to the female (or another sunglow/albino of the same strain) to increase your chances of producing albinos.