>>>I'm sure the more we breed the specialized color forms (ie. 3x red cacatoos) we'll see some albinos popping up.<<< Basically because of inbreeding, which will increase the probability that recessive parents actually meet and spawn. Okay, next question. Is the recessive trait a naturally occurring among individuals, both from the wild and ion captivity? Or is it the result of a random gene mutation? Bill Vannerson McHenry, IL http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/william_vannerson ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This is the apistogramma mailing list, apisto@listbox.com. For instructions on how to subscribe or unsubscribe or get help, email apisto-request@listbox.com. Search http://altavista.digital.com for "Apistogramma Mailing List Archives"!