Nex Posted March 8, 2015 Report Share Posted March 8, 2015 So iv seen a bit of talk about people with Mack Snows (I myself have a possible pair) and have also seen a few Mack Snows/Possible Mack Snows on Trade me. My question is, Has anyone managed to hatch out a Super Snow yet? lizardlover 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 I have bred a few that were said to be mack snow on overseas sites and a few that were said to be possible mack snows but have never bred a super or heard of one being bred. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nex Posted March 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 yeah i have 2 of your possible MS Have you done much breeding with the MS you have? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 Last season was a disaster as I could not get the temperature down enough to bromate them properly so fertility was about zilch. Hoping to do better next season. I suspect they are not actually mack snows as I have bred enough that there should have been a super in there. Have no idea what they are if they are not. Someone may prove me wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nex Posted March 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 We'll maybe this session we'll see some super snows, if not then its a safe bet that there are no mack snows in NZ, which would be a little sad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackypukeko Posted March 19, 2015 Report Share Posted March 19, 2015 So in nz we have basic snow then if you breed them 2 out of 12 would be mac. then if you breed mac together 1 out of 12 could be a super mac so Yeh. Also could i get a snow may by so i can try and get some snow and max snow. :thup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nex Posted March 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2015 Wait wait wait!! isnt it "Mack" Snow (named after the couple who first discovered the morph, Mr and Mrs Mack) not "Max" Snow, also whats a basic snow? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted March 19, 2015 Report Share Posted March 19, 2015 mack snow to mack snow should give 25% super mack snow and 25% normal with 50% mack snow. Season before last I had 1 male and four females laying but no super macks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colour_genes Posted March 19, 2015 Report Share Posted March 19, 2015 Just a couple of comments re the genetics you are quoting. Unless you know for sure that the 'Mack Snow's that are in NZ are actually descended from the Mack Snows in the States, you cannot necessarily expect that they are genetically the same. It is possible that they have a totall different gene/mutation or gene-complex that gives them a phenotype (appearance) of the original Mack Snow, but that is inherited differently or works in a different way to that gene. It is quite common worldwide for a similar mutation phenotype to appear independently in several different countries, and to be later proven to be due to totally different genes. Also, to quote Alanmin "mack snow to mack snow should give 25% super mack snow and 25% normal with 50% mack snow" doesn't quite state the practicality of the outcomes correctly. Try thinking of it like this - "mack snow to mack snow should give each and every offspring a 25% chance of being super mack snow and a 25% chance of being normal with a 50% chance of being mack snow". So the parents are not genetically obliged to turn out one super snow in every four babies they have. It doesn't matter how many babies they do have, each one has ONLY A 25% CHANCE of being Super Snow each time. Sometimes you can have a breeding pair (of any critter) churn out a dozen or more babies before the lottery falls your way and you get what you were hoping for! So you may have no hope or lots! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonz1833 Posted March 19, 2015 Report Share Posted March 19, 2015 As i have stated before they arent true mack snows in nz My opinion is they have to much yellow on them apeard to mack snows i have seen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted March 20, 2015 Report Share Posted March 20, 2015 +1 Colour genes Because of the small gene pool in nz anything could happen in the next few years or not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonz1833 Posted March 20, 2015 Report Share Posted March 20, 2015 I have seen browney yellow spots on geckos instead if black spots here in nz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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