carrot tail in caudicinctus?

[Geckos and Goannas]

Hey guys. sorry im just getting into the genetics for caudicinctus. is there a establised 'carrot tail' in the hobby? i know theres tangerine but i wasnt sure about carrot tail. anyways my amel looks like its developing carrot tail more and more every time it sheds. i was told she was a tang amel.

 

[misiekm]

my amel fattail also has "orange tail" but Im not sure if its carrot tail, I think that its normal on amel (tangerine) fat tails geckos.

 

[Lecko my Gecko]

there s really no "carrot" tail in the fattaies. the amels do have alot of color in their tails thats normal. my tangerines have more vibrant orange in theirs than most normals. how ever the fatties just have nt been as disected as leopards as far as giving them a comercial "name" or morph for every difference. which Im sure will happen soon because they are becoming more popular and more morphs (geneticly) are being produced but not so much with the colors. I know myself and a few others are breeding to increase the colors in the normal fatties.

here are just some pics already on my pc. I will take better ones later, I ve never taken any pics focusing on the tails. I will now! some of my tangerines also have a lot of blue in their tails.

 

[Geckos and Goannas]

Alright. i was just wondering. very nice fatties lecko.

 

[Lecko my Gecko]

thank youfor the compliment, I hope you didnt think I was being rude or condisending. I was just trying to answer your question.no one else seemed reply to your post . so, I thought I'd offer some insight for you. its really an untouched subject, the fat tails just havent been bred for as many different traits as say the leopards have. anyway, I tried to take a few pics for you, they arent the best but will give you some variations. thanks again

 

[Geckos and Goannas]

dont worry about it. i didnt take it that way. i think maybe the AFT comunity should start calling the morphs for better sales. by the way very nice AFT! i would kill to have some of those!

 

[Tariq Stark]

I've bred these guys for many years. The parents were wildcaught. Almost all their offspring had large, orange sections in their tails. When they got older almost al the orange disappeard. Other Dutch breeders noticed the same. It's a pitty the (AFT) morph horticulture is growing I must say...

Tariq

 

[Geckos and Goannas]

I understand what you mean Tariq. I think. i almost would like to take back what i said but i know i cant. i actually dont like the whole 'leo craze'. really and as a mater of fact could care less about tha whole genetics thing with them. i guess dont want fat tails to end up like that. i know its hypocriticle but the more i think about it the more i belive what youve said. im good with the tangerine, amel, and normal/striped phase AFTs.

 

[Lecko my Gecko]

I agree with you guys, even though I do breed the fat tail mutaitions or morphs I know it makes me a hypocrit! in my defense just about all the morphs have been started by animals that were collect in the wild. the normal and stripes are the norm,but the patternless and aberant patterned fat tails are comming in as adults the last few yrs.the white sock morph was found yrs ago in wild caught animals, the original Amel was believed to be luecistic. it was collected in the wild. anyway my point is that atleast these morphs are surviving in the wild til adulthood which would mean the genetic differences between the morphs are not effecting its health or ability to survive in the wild. unlike the leopards wich most of the morphs could never survive in the wild . another benefit to the fatties is that they arent as prolific as leopards and they mature a little slower. in short (yeah right LOL) Im keeping my fingers crossed that they dont suffer the same fate as the leopards.