Posted: Sat Jul 27, 2013 9:39 am Re: albino red eared slider questions
An albino is the result of recessive genes. That means it needs the albino gene from both parents, but a parent with just one albino gene will look normal.
So it comes most often from two regular RES, but need two special regular ones. And, the genes for albinism are very rare, so the odds of having two parents carrying the recessive gene are very small. Even then, only 25% of the offspring will be albinos on average.
Tobi a RES born in 2012
1 dog, 1 teenager, 3 aquariums filled with fish, snails, shrimp and a bit of algae
