Photo by Christine Cotter · Exotic Fire Hogs · Instagram
Adult female Arctic Albino Frosted (formerly Arctic Ultramel)
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Component genes
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The genetics
Albino
Albino is a recessive, amelanistic mutation in which melanin is absent entirely. The normal blotched pattern stays visible but loses all black pigment, leaving red, orange, or yellow tones with red eyes.
Frost
Recessive — an animal must inherit two copies for it to show visually. A single copy is a hidden 'het' carrier.
This gene is currently under review by the hognose community.
Arctic
Arctic is an incomplete-dominant gene that tends to brighten, clean up, and cool the overall appearance of a Western Hognose. Arctic animals often show a lighter base color, sharper contrast, cleaner pattern, brighter coloration, white outlines around pattern elements, and speckling/flecking compared to non-Arctic animals.
What makes a Albino Frosted Arctic
- Two copies of Albino — recessive, so it only shows when paired up.
- Two copies of Frost — recessive, so it only shows when paired up.
- One copy of Arctic — the single-gene Arctic form (incomplete dominant).
This describes the genetics of the animal itself — not the odds from a pairing. Outcome odds are the Genetics Calculator's job.
More in the Albino Frosted family
The same base with its Arctic and Anaconda modifier variants.
Albino Frosted
Albino FrostedAlbino Frosted Anaconda
Albino FrostedAlbino Frosted Arctic Anaconda
Albino FrostedAlbino Frosted Superconda
Albino FrostedAlbino Frosted Arctic Superconda
Albino FrostedAlbino Frosted Superarctic Anaconda
Albino FrostedAlbino Frosted Superarctic Superconda
Albino FrostedHave a Albino Frosted Arctic photo?
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