Visible Heterozygous (het) Explained

You will occasionally see a breeder talking about a visually het animal. This term simply means that the animal displays the trait that they are working with. For example, a visually het for trans would be a dragon displaying the trans gene with translucent scales and possibly black eyes, or a visually het for hypo animal will be 100% hypo with 20 clear nails. Italian Leatherbacks and American Smoothies are all visibly het for leather and silkback, as you can visibly see the trait in the animal.