Along with the nova, there are a few other morphs which came out of the same project. Dreamsickle mack snow raptor enigma and the super nova raptor super snow enigma. Jun 22, 2012 in my opinion the best book on leopard gecko on the market today. Dec, 2015 in this video i attempt to explain how to predict the outcome of breeding two leopard geckos together, what the terms heterozygous and homozygous mean, what a morph actually is, and much much more. Due to leopard geckos popularity with breeders and selective breeding, there are well over 100 different types of leopard gecko morphs available today. He is a super giant that we hatched from the tremper giant bloodline. Next, there is the super giant, which is what we have pictured as an example. For more information on any gecko for sale, including leopard geckos for sale, crested gecko for sale, gargoyle gecko for sale, or any leopard gecko for sale online, we would recommend you check out our main captive bred reptiles for sale site showing all of our leopard gecko breeder stock as well as crested gecko breeder stock at. Leopard gecko for sale looking for a baby leopard gecko for sale with a biologist onsite shop with confidence that youll be purchasing a top quality leopard geckos for sale online from a captive bred leopard gecko breeder whether it is super rare color morphs like enigma, eclipse, blizzard, diablo blanco, jungle designer, super mack snow, or the more common high colors.
From a plethora of amazing photos on various morphs found in the hobby today, to expert advice on the husbandry and breeding of this species, you cant find a better book. Dec 01, 2009 more than a third of the book is devoted to leopard gecko morphs and genetics. Super giant leopard gecko, giant leopard gecko, blood. Ron trempers original giant, moose was a super giant.
Leopard geckosthe next generations and leopard gecko. There are two forms within this exceptional large leopard gecko morph, which are the giant and the super giant. This is a must have for every leopard gecko enthusiast, hobbyist and breeder alike. All you need to do is enter the genetics that your breeding pair have between them, and reptimate calculator will calculate the morphs of your species for you. Produce super giant, snow raptors with this female and then super giant super raptors or super dreamsicles. In recent years, the internet, reference books, forums, expos and journals, such as reptiles and reptiles usa, have provided a wealth of information on the care, breeding and genetics. Any other genetics that you would like me to cover in a possible future vidoe please comment them below of message me here or instagram. This is a must have book for serious leopard gecko keepers. This advert is located in and around prestonpans, east lothian. Leopard geckos this bundle was chosen to produce gigantic tremper albino giants. Leopard gecko morphs, by ron and helene tremper is a newly released book containing 224 pages of information and 330 color photos documenting the current morphs of leopard geckos. This is not so much a genetic outcomes page plenty of those, but a resource for the understanding of current morphs and lines in leopard gecko breeder hobby.
All aspects of husbandry are covered in great detail, including sexing of juveniles, genetics, breeding outcomes, and the many effects of incubation temperature. Contact us to learn about sponsorship opportunities today. Good thing we all paid attention in our biology classes, right. See more ideas about leopard gecko morphs, reptiles and crested gecko. Leopard gecko genetic morph calculator morphmarket. Some traits are controversial among leopard gecko enthusiasts due to their variability and subjective nature. Jan 17, 2015 any other genetics that you would like me to cover in a possible future vidoe please comment them below of message me here or instagram. There are dozens, if not hundreds of different color and pattern combinations now seen in leopard geckos. Up until the 1990s, normals wildtype and high yellows similar to wildtype, but with brighter yellow. Images of geckos are representative of geckos you will receive but not specific geckos. The giant named so due to its extraordinary size was first discovered in 1999 as a random hatchling and later proved out to be a codominant trait.
It is nothing more than a normal leopard gecko that has been selected for reduced black spotting and lots of yellow pigment. Blizzards are patternless and range in color from purple to yellow to white. First, there is the giant leopard gecko, which grows to weight 80 to 110 grams and can display any combination of morphs that express color. A gecko that received the black coloring normal trait from one parent and an albino trait from the other parent will always show the black coloring and will. The overall price on leopard geckos have been dropping drastically lately.
It is my goal to produce a 12, 200 gram, leopard gecko one day. The giant is a codominant morph developed by ron tremper in 2000, the giant is the heterozygous form of the super giant morph. A male super giant albino leopard gecko with regenerated tail. Try browsing the leopard geckos index if youre looking for something specific. This is the tropical rain forest region, which is characterized by hot and humid weather. Phenotype is used to describe the way a hatchling looks, for example if the hatchling is a blizzard, patternless or an albino, where its genetic makeup can be visibly detailed this is the phenotype of the hatchling. Giant leopard geckos for sale super giant leopard geckos.
As of feburuary 4, 2009 his weight is 170 grams, and 11 and 58. A super giant leopard gecko left and a normal leopard gecko right. That infusion of knowledge has created a community of experts, who strive to augment the leopard gecko hobby through their hard work and diligence. Tremper giant leopard geckos for sale big, beautiful. See more ideas about leopard gecko morphs, leopard gecko, gecko. Were proud to have produced captive bred super giant leopard geckos at our facility. Reptimate calculator is an accurate genetics calculator for leopard gecko and african fat tailed gecko morphs. We hatched this guy from one of our giant groups on 52007. The region is under the influence of the southeastern trade winds, which cause rainfall throughout the year with a slight reduction in the winter. Children inherit genes from their parents that give them varied physical appearance, such as color and pattern mutations. These giantsized leopard geckos have two classes called giant and super giant. We previously introduced the basics of leopard gecko genetics in our post leopard gecko geneticspart 1. Finally a more advanced book on the most popular pet lizard in the world.
Visit his website at or check out their new location in sedona, ariz. This followup post will introduce the concept of a double recessivean animal that displays two recessive traits. Genetics super giant leopard gecko, giant leopard gecko. Simply choose a morph from the available morph selector drop down menus for male and female pairings. These geckos contain exclusive genetics for attaining huge sizes, generally 23 times the mass of a normal leopard gecko please see picture to the left. Not all large leopard geckos are necessarily true giant varieties, though. Weights for all geckos other than giant and supergiant. Leopard gecko genetics is an extremely fascinating subject and one of the reasons leopard geckos are my favorite species to breed. After researching the principles of genetics, you have found the following information to assist with your breeding efforts. Super giant leopard gecko for sale reptiles for sale. On october 9, 2007, moose unexpectedly died at age 6 weighing 154 grams. Leopard gecko picture gene normal na albino albino blizzard. The group will be capable of producing both giant and the very rare super giants that weigh in excess of 140 grams and that are over 11 inches in length. When the herpetoculture of leopard geckos came out, moose was the largest leopard gecko ever.
This was the first of the socalled designer morphs of leopard gecko. A nova is a combination morph of the enigma trait and the raptor morph. Click the big green arrow below for more information and to purchase the books. Males are over 110 grams and females over 90 grams by one year of age as typically seen in the homozygous condition.
This guide is merely intended to be an explanation of the basic morphs and genetics behind leopard geckos. Males reach 80110 grams and females 6090 grams by one year of age as typically seen in the heterozygous state. When we understand genetics, we not only understand why a gecko may look the way it does, but we can also predict what it will look like before it even hatches. Leopard geckosthe next generations and leopard gecko morphs. Giant leopard geckos for sale in the united states. The super giant is the homozygous version of the giant and, as you may have guessed, is so named because its even bigger than regular giant morphs. The giant day gecko is widely distributed in northern madagascar, including some of the offshore islets. Giant so will get bigger that the average leopard gecko. Leopard gecko morph calculator crested gecko morph calculator crested geckos dont really have a morph calculator as the offspring are completely random outcomes, but i have included a link to a list of morphs and traits that they can display. Jul 26, 2011 for example, the trait that produces black coloring in leopard geckos is dominant over the trait that fails to produce black coloring known as albino in leopard gecko genetics. Produced by pat murphy in 1991, the murphy patternless is a leopard gecko which lacks all pattern. All albino, blizzard and patternless traits are recessive in leopard geckos. The specimen illustrated here could be considered a normal leopard gecko. Giant the giant named so due to its extraordinary size was first discovered in 1999 as a random hatchling and later proved out to be a codominant trait.
In addition to excellent photos of specific leopard gecko morphs, there are also photographs of care and breeding equipment, naturalistic vivaria and plants which can be used in these habitats. Leopard gecko genetics a discussion of particular leopard. More than a third of the book is devoted to leopard gecko morphs and genetics. Giant males can attain a size from 80 to 110 grams and females will range. See garrick work with the latest morphs and how he cares for his collection.
In this video i attempt to explain how to predict the outcome of breeding two leopard geckos together, what the terms heterozygous and homozygous mean, what a morph actually is, and much much more. For each gene a parent carries, it has a 50% chance of passing it down to its offspring. I first studied basic genetics while a freshman in college. Leopard gecko morphs list a morph is a difference in color, size, or other genetics. As indicated by the name, this is the biggest giant leopard gecko variety. Rays latest book, the leopard gecko advisor, is the culmination of many years of animal research and provides readers with his cuttingedge knowledge in the proper care and husbandry of leopard geckos. Because theyre small, docile, and come in a ton of colors and patterns i.
Eublepharis macularius we have thousands of exotic reptiles for sale from top breeders from around the world. This group is designed to be a one stop location for discussionsdebates on the genetics of the animals we. They also tend to be extremely docile and tend to seek out human interaction. It will depend on the breeder and the overall genetics of the gecko. Guide to leopard gecko morphs an paul sage reptiles. Ron is currently recognized worldwide as the foremost authority on leopard geckos. He is the grandson of moose one of the largest giants.
Leopard gecko morphs complete list of all leopard gecko types. As an introduction to genetics i have created a table below which will attempt to identify what method is used to produce some of todays available morphs. Leopard geckos we guarantee our animals to be alive, healthy, and to your satisfaction when you receive them, and three days after. Most popular leopard gecko morphs backwater reptiles blog. We are proud to introduce godzilla, the new record for the largest leopard gecko in the world. You can pick and choose your favorites, whether it be a bright super hypo tangerine carrot tail baldy leopard gecko or a pale. His father is our largest tremper giant, zeus, weighing 176g. For example, the trait that produces black coloring in leopard geckos is dominant over the trait that fails to produce black coloring known as albino in leopard gecko genetics. Blizzard discovered by jay villa in 1995 the blizzard morph acts like a murphys patternless. Super giant leopard gecko, giant leopard gecko, blood leopard. The reptile calculator results instantly show in the genetic outcomes section.