My New Henkeli Leaf-Tail Gecko Project!!!!

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EriksReptiles

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Hey, As some of you might know I picked up some Henkeli from a local buddy!! They are CB and BEAUTIFUL animals!

Here is the black and white female: These are her "day" colors, at night she gets really dark... I will have to take some pictures of it!!
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This is the male: He has some very interesting markings!! He has "white" shoulders at night... He will be breeding the white and black female as soon as she is of age!!! But for now he only gets the female below!
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This is the female: She looks gravid right now and also has some very interesting markings!!
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Please let me know what you think!!

Thanks Erik
 
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EriksReptiles

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Hey, They were bought from Scott Filimonow....

The story on how I got them is really funny though.... Ok, I was talking to Scott about them and decided that I will buy them.. I emailed him and told him that I will take them just let me know where to send the money to! I get an email back saying that they have already been sold. I was kicking my self in the butt and then I get an email from my friend Dr. Mark Seward (He is known mainly for his Gila Monster breeding and his books and videos on Gilas and Ball Pythons.) And he starts talking to me about the sweet Henkeli that he just bought and all..... Meanwhile im all upset about missing out on these guys... I told Mark that he just snatched them out from under me and it was all good fun. (Mark and I are good buddies, He came down and bought a bunch of cresteds recently and what not)..

Then I get an email from him a few days after he gets them saying that if I want to do a breeding loan he would be willing to do that... I would have been CRAZY to not accept that.... So anything that they produce- half is his and half is mine.... But thats no problem to me as he said that if I get any white and black Henkeli I can just buy them from him so that I have a Bunch of them!!! (figures crossed that it is genetic!!) So I went to his place and picked them up afew days ago!!

Thanks Erik
 
the moof

the moof

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:shock: :shock: Beautiful Henkeli! I really love the first female! great colouration allround!

regards,
*the moof*
 
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L.A.C. Herps

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yeah, i emailed scott about buying those about 20 minutes after they were sold too :(
haha, oh well, i got a pair of CBB u. phantasticus from him for my fiance for her birthday, and i've already got some henkeli. those are freakin sweet lookin though :)
 
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french kid

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really nice colour variation, is there actually different patterns or morphs, or do they just randomly change colours?
 
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EriksReptiles

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Ya, Mark and I are hoping for the Panda "Pied" trait to be genetic... Their are some things that stuck out on her though that lead us to beleave that it is genetic and not an oddball... The main thing was that her "panda" pattern on her legs matches up with her body's pattern.. If it was an oddball the likely hood of that matching up would be extremely rare ( but it could always happen like that)... BUT We are hoping for the best!

All 3 of these have very interesting patterns... The male has "white shoulders" at night but they arent visable durring the day. I cant wait until I get some babies from everyone to figure out whats up with these guys!!

The adult pair is breeding right now and the panda female will be breedable soon!! :lol:

Thanks Erik
 
miguel camacho!

miguel camacho!

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from my lil bit of experience with henkeli, patterned individuals tend to put out patterned offspring (although the exact pattern doesnt always come through), and patternless produce patternless. and so far, mixing patterns with patternless has only produced patternless.
 
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L.A.C. Herps

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Erik, i've seen over 1/2 a dozen CBB henkeli just like your clouded female sub adult. Although they are not that common, the few very good breeders around the country that have them will make them much more available over the next year or two. If you need to know the people that have them, send me a PM or email me if you're interested.
 
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EriksReptiles

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Ya, I know that their are others out their! I have seen afew..... I am just interested to see if it passes on to their young or not. Also I want to see if what happens when you breed two together.... Its just a fun little project!

Although please PM who has them as I am interested in picking some more up!

PS: Congrats on your phantasticus pair!!

Thanks Erik
 
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