hypomelanistic Chondrodactylus a. angulifer

[mat.si]

Here's my young hypomelanistic high orange C. angulifer male that hatched in 2006:

Normal high orange male:

Matjaz

 

[aquapimp]

AWESOME animal! I've hatche a couple like that years ago, all males for some reason.


Tom

 

[Palex134]

stunning

 

[Brennan]

That is incredible! What are the genetics behind hypomelanism in angulifer? Is it simple recessive, co-dominant, ect?
Ryan

 

[mat.si]

Hi!
Thanks for the compliments.
Last year's breeding season was the third year I was breeding angulifer and this was the first hypomelanistic specimen I produced so far.
He was already light and bright in color from the very early age, so I kept him for myself.
Although all the angulifer I produced so far turned out very vividly colored in bright orange, this is the first one that shows significant decrease in dark pigment.
The genetics of this will of course have to be determined in the following years. I will breed this male to a normal female from the same bloodline next year and we'll see, if I get any more lighter babies or just some hets.
I hope to maybe produce another hypo specimen or two this year.

Matjaz

 

[Elec]

Great looking animals!

 

[Nicolas]

incredible Mat.

I have to send you some pictures of one of my male made in Mat.si :wink:

very few black pigments !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

look at the post red C.angulifer picture 2.

 

[seschafer]

Matjaz,

Can you summarize your experience with producing the hypomelanistic C. a. angulifer over the years? Have they always been males? Have you been able to identify the genetics for this mutation? I have a trio of C. a. angulifer where the male is Hypo and the two females are normal. Luckily it looks like both females are gravid now. I'm looking forward to seeing what the hatchlings look like.

Thanks,

Steve

Hi!
Thanks for the compliments.
Last year's breeding season was the third year I was breeding angulifer and this was the first hypomelanistic specimen I produced so far.
He was already light and bright in color from the very early age, so I kept him for myself.
Although all the angulifer I produced so far turned out very vividly colored in bright orange, this is the first one that shows significant decrease in dark pigment.
The genetics of this will of course have to be determined in the following years. I will breed this male to a normal female from the same bloodline next year and we'll see, if I get any more lighter babies or just some hets.
I hope to maybe produce another hypo specimen or two this year.

Matjaz