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How do you get a 100% leu het? #643679 09/25/08 04:00 AM 09/25/08 04:00 AM
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Re: How do you get a 100% leu het? [Re: ] #643680 09/25/08 04:12 AM 09/25/08 04:12 AM
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 3,420 Twin Cities, MN cinnamonstix Glider Addict
cinnamonstix Glider Addict Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 3,420 Twin Cities, MN	Breed a leu to a standard I believe. ~GWEN~ Crazy Hubby Dru Tortoise: Vork Cats: Scooby, Swiper, Zero, Dinah & Sykes Suggies: Meeko, Willow & Nemo; Rei, Rafiki & Rajah; Opal, Lily & Link; Tael, Tatl & Navi; Kristoff Krabbs & Crabby Patty Fern, Cjarsa, Syfka, Icarus, Ivy, Howie & Gracie www.cinnamonstix-n-sugar.com

Re: How do you get a 100% leu het? [Re: cinnamonstix] #643692 09/25/08 06:15 AM 09/25/08 06:15 AM
Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 14,788 Cleveland, Ohio sugarglidersuz *Glideritis Anonymous*
sugarglidersuz *Glideritis Anonymous* Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 14,788 Cleveland, Ohio	I believe Gwen is right about that. However, since breeding for color is definitely NOT my forte I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong Moving this over to Breeding & Babies. Suz Enyedy Carina & Coobah Allira & Gizmo Picasso, Trinity Joy & Luna DaisyMae; Darwin; Mareki; Mambo; Pika; Cricky; Reggie & Bobo, Pepe & Bittah Suz' Sugar Gliders

Re: How do you get a 100% leu het? [Re: sugarglidersuz] #643749 09/25/08 08:36 AM 09/25/08 08:36 AM
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 16,087 Manitowoc, WI BeckiT *Glideritis Anonymous*
BeckiT *Glideritis Anonymous* Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 16,087 Manitowoc, WI	to get a 100% leu het, you have to have 1 parent that is a leucistic ~Becki & Crew~ Glidin' High Sugar Gliders So You Want to Own a Sugar Glider? Read and Share

Re: How do you get a 100% leu het? [Re: BeckiT] #643886 09/25/08 01:00 PM 09/25/08 01:00 PM
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Guerita135 Glider Addict Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 4,645 Ohio	Also, if you have a lower percentage het and it produces a leu, then the lower percentage het then becomes a 100% het. ~Nicole~ Proudly enslaved by lots of silly suggies, 3 crazy kitties, a huffy hedgie, and a pretty puppy!

Re: How do you get a 100% leu het? [Re: Guerita135] #643895 09/25/08 01:16 PM 09/25/08 01:16 PM
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GoGoGliders Unregistered G	the leu gene is recessive which means it can be masked by normal coloring....it takes two recessive genes to produce the all white glider.....if one parent is leucistic and the other is not, the only gene that the leu parent can contribute is a recessive leu gene...the normal parent will contribute its own gene for color, although the leu gene is not expressed, one knows with 100% certainty that the joey carries the leu gene (as it's parent is leucistic).....the lower percentage hets refer to the POSSIBILITY that the glider carries the leu gene.....like Nicole said, if you have a glider who is say a 66% POSSIBILITY of possessing the leu gene and it produces a leu baby, you are now 100% certain your glider carries the leu gene thus making your 66% chance of having the leu gene a 100% certainty of having the leu gene....voila a 100% leu het Last edited by GoGoGliders; 09/25/08 01:17 PM. Reason: spelling

Re: How do you get a 100% leu het? [Re: ] #645478 09/27/08 08:52 PM 09/27/08 08:52 PM
Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 20,093 North Central Ohio GliderNursery Tech Admn
GliderNursery Tech Admn Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 20,093 North Central Ohio	I didn't realize that a proven leu breeder increases it's % to 100%. Thanks for that info! Shelly Don't sacrifice quality information for convenient information. Glider Nursery Sugar Glider Foundation

Re: How do you get a 100% leu het? [Re: GliderNursery] #645481 09/27/08 08:59 PM 09/27/08 08:59 PM
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Snoopurr Glider Lover Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 386 West Babylon, NY	I learned something here too. Thanks

Re: How do you get a 100% leu het? [Re: Snoopurr] #645486 09/27/08 09:11 PM 09/27/08 09:11 PM
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Re: How do you get a 100% leu het? [Re: GliderNursery] #645579 09/27/08 11:48 PM 09/27/08 11:48 PM
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 16,087 Manitowoc, WI BeckiT *Glideritis Anonymous*
BeckiT *Glideritis Anonymous* Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 16,087 Manitowoc, WI	Originally Posted By: GliderNursery I didn't realize that a proven leu breeder increases it's % to 100%. Thanks for that info! Yes, a partial het (anything other than 100%), only potentially carries the gene. I recently proved out a 33% het ~Becki & Crew~ Glidin' High Sugar Gliders So You Want to Own a Sugar Glider? Read and Share

Re: How do you get a 100% leu het? [Re: BeckiT] #645581 09/27/08 11:54 PM 09/27/08 11:54 PM
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GoGoGliders Unregistered G	Becki - you must have nearly had a heart attack.....a little white hiney sticking out at you.....awesome!!!!!!!!

Re: How do you get a 100% leu het? [Re: ] #645583 09/28/08 12:02 AM 09/28/08 12:02 AM
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 16,087 Manitowoc, WI BeckiT *Glideritis Anonymous*
BeckiT *Glideritis Anonymous* Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 16,087 Manitowoc, WI	I did! at first they both appeared to be leus, but than the other started coloring up and ended up a very beautiful gray His brother Levi still amazes me though http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r56/GlidinHigh/Arian_and_Amira/AAJoeys/Levi_and_Lucas/005-2.jpg http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r56/GlidinHigh/Arian_and_Amira/AAJoeys/Levi_and_Lucas/026-2.jpg ~Becki & Crew~ Glidin' High Sugar Gliders So You Want to Own a Sugar Glider? Read and Share

Re: How do you get a 100% leu het? [Re: BeckiT] #645585 09/28/08 12:06 AM 09/28/08 12:06 AM
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GoGoGliders Unregistered G	ohh what cuties....love the ears on the grey

Re: How do you get a 100% leu het? [Re: ] #645724 09/28/08 09:24 AM 09/28/08 09:24 AM
Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 20,093 North Central Ohio GliderNursery Tech Admn
GliderNursery Tech Admn Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 20,093 North Central Ohio	That's awesome to have a 33% prove out! Congrats!! They are so cute. Shelly Don't sacrifice quality information for convenient information. Glider Nursery Sugar Glider Foundation

Re: How do you get a 100% leu het? [Re: GliderNursery] #645749 09/28/08 11:16 AM 09/28/08 11:16 AM
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 16,087 Manitowoc, WI BeckiT *Glideritis Anonymous*
BeckiT *Glideritis Anonymous* Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 16,087 Manitowoc, WI	Thanks everyone The gray, Lucas, has a new mom that's just as in love with him as I am ~Becki & Crew~ Glidin' High Sugar Gliders So You Want to Own a Sugar Glider? Read and Share

Re: How do you get a 100% leu het? [Re: BeckiT] #645835 09/28/08 02:16 PM 09/28/08 02:16 PM
Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 4,645 Ohio Guerita135 Glider Addict
Guerita135 Glider Addict Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 4,645 Ohio	You mean, he's not a WF?! Wow! Considering how ight he is I surely expected him to be a WF! ~Nicole~ Proudly enslaved by lots of silly suggies, 3 crazy kitties, a huffy hedgie, and a pretty puppy!

Re: How do you get a 100% leu het? [Re: Guerita135] #645858 09/28/08 02:41 PM 09/28/08 02:41 PM
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 16,087 Manitowoc, WI BeckiT *Glideritis Anonymous*
BeckiT *Glideritis Anonymous* Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 16,087 Manitowoc, WI	nope, he developed bars, the little brat ~Becki & Crew~ Glidin' High Sugar Gliders So You Want to Own a Sugar Glider? Read and Share

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