I have mentioned in a previous post last year there were extra genes within Ralph's blackhead project and with the recent red gene thread, I'm going to attempt to explain what is going on more in-depth. This analysis of what I believe is going on, and Ralph agrees with my assessment. There is definitely two significant genes that I've found throughout the entire BH project, especially in regards to the blackheads Ralph has sold in the past. However, there potentially is more, however these two are the most significant and numerous so far. Last year I was calling these two genes the ringer gene and the blush gene. As we see, Markus has named the blush genethe red gene, which is great. 

     In 2002 Ralph proved his original Blackhead on a female that we are calling the original ringer female. She was a hypermel import, with a ringer. This is the gene that we were calling the Ringer gene had originated from. This clutch Ralph made 4 blackheads, 3 of which exhibited the mom ringer gene. Only one was an isolated Blackhead. At this time, there was no evidence of the red gene existing. *NOTE: it's called ringer gene because it can make ringers, however sometimes the offspring just make tracks much like a het pied, and not ringers, they elongate the alien heads, and connect them. It acts much like a het tri-stripe would do. The ringer gene is dark.*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

         In 2004, Ralph finally bred the two first generation blackheads *Blackhead ringer gene* to a WC hypo female. It's my personal opinion that this female actually is the one who is responsible for the Red gene? In this clutch Ralph actually isolates what looks to be the red gene as well. He also makes the first blackhead red gene. This is probably the most pivotal clutch to analyze because I'm curious if all the offspring in this clutch all exhibit the red gene, which would indicate that the Red gene is actually a visual het hypo. I think this could easily be proved if blackhead red genes end up proving to be het hypos. As is stands right now, I'm not entirely sure if het hypo = red gene, or if this WC hypo female was simply carrying two genes (hypo + red gene). Also important to note, both the ringer gene and red gene can now be in this clutch. A lot of these males from this clutch have actually been sold down the line to breeders who have already posted in this thread.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In 2005, Ralph continues to breed his his first generation Blackhead ringer gene males throughout his clutches. Note*- Ralph did not breed his blackhead het hypos het this year, so there is no blackhead red genes produced in 2005!* In the 2005 blackhead offspring, the ringer gene is lifting the belly sides creating even more flames, and the pattern on the blackheads, elongating the alien heads. In 2005, Ralph also breeds his first generation blackhead to a spider, producing the first blackhead spiders. In knowing Ralph's bright orange snake last year was produced by a female blackhead spider he made in 2005, there is no chance there is red gene in the blackhead spider female. However, it's my opinion that there is actually the ringer gene in the female blackhead spider that produced the orange baby in 2012.

Ringer gene clutch. Blackhead ringer genes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spider ringer gene with Blackhead spider ringer gene. Future mom of bright orange snake in 2012.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    In 2006, Ralph begins to breed his blackhead het hypo aka: red gene males. These clutches we begin to see the red gene even isolated in some cases and more blackhead red genes. He also breeds his first generation blackhead ringer gene to a genetic stripe female, again the offspring exhibit NO red gene, but do exhibit ringer gene.

 

Ringer gene clutch. Isolated ringer gene on left.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

He also breeds blackhead het hypo *red gene* male and I believe we see an isolated red gene on top in this clutch

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    In 2007, Ralph he breeds one of the initial blackhead ringer gene males, back to the original ringer mom. Produces sweet, blackhead ringer genes. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    This year we also see Ralph goes back and forth breeding first generation blackhead ringer gene males, and blackhead het hypo (red gene) males to het hypo females. Ralph makes the first hypo blackhead, which looks to exhibit the red gene as well. All clutches indicate same consistency with these genes being present both in the blackheads and siblings, either using the ringer gene male or red gene male.

    In 2008, Ralph finally breeds blackhead het hypo to blackhead het hypo from the clutch in 2004. Obviously this is another important clutch to figure out the puzzle as we finally see Ralph brings the red gene and ringer genetogether. In addition he also produces the first super blackhead hypo, and super blackhead. The blackhead on the bottom right has both the red gene and ringer gene and was bred by Reid Begnoche in 2012 that I was able to view his offspring as well.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Since Reid bred a blackhead ringer gene red gene male in 2012 here are a lot of pics of some of what was produced.

Ringer gene Isolated again? However I noticed this lacks blushing. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ringer gene orange ringer.