My New Leo - What Morph?

[matias]

First of all you have wat seems to be a nice super hypo (tangerine) baldy (carottail).

Seccond:

Baldy stands for no spots on head and Super Hypo is a lack of of black every where.(including head). Hypo's have a lack of black but not as much as the Super Hypo. Breeding 2 Hypo's together can possibly make a Super Hypo.

Thats not entierly true.
Baldy is a total lack of black pigmentation on the head. A hypo is lack of black pigmentation on the back. That is defined by the number of spots (don't now the number exact). A super hypo has even less spots or none. To be a super hypo it is a roun 3 spots I believe. Both hypo and super hypo refer to the back of the animal and have nothing to do with the head.

As far as genetics go: It is all line bred. So as you breed 2 hypo's you more probably will end up with variing hypo's. selecting the one's with te least spots and breed them again and repeat and repeat... would get you the super hypo's.

hope this clears things out for you a bit.
Best regards,
Matias

 

[Geckos and Goannas]

Is a super hypo of some sort. Cant really say without knowing the bloodlines.

 

[hyposhawn]

They have to have 10 or less spots on there back to be a Hypo. When there full grown they will show this.

 

[cat_named_noodles]

It's starting to make a bit more sense now. Though still quite overwhelming. It's remarkable how many morphs there are now compared to just ten years ago!
So it seems I might have a SHTCTB, or a SHTB, but I may not know for sure for several months more. Guess I'll just have to wait.
On another note, I moved him to the 20 gal long last night and I think he really likes his new home. He's now on reptile carpet and has three hides (cool end, warm end, and a moist hide). My husband named him too- Apollo. I think it's a good fit. The only thing left now is to verify Apollo is indeed a male. I'll post pics of his new home and of his cloaca area (doesn't that sound pleasant?!?) later when I get some batteries for my camera. And Thanks everyone for helping me sort things out about his color.

 

[hyposhawn]

Ok, good luck.

 

[inuit_jay]

Its probably high yellow. When its still juvenile it doesn't have any dots. Mine started forming it when it was becoming older.

 

[Geckos and Goannas]

Is not a high yellow.

 

[hyposhawn]

That is not a High yellow it is probably a SHT or a SHTCT(B)

 

[fickle]

hyposhawn i just want to tell you never give people morph advise you suck at it and all you do is agree or disagree with people the gecko is a hypo high yellow and it looks nice and if i offended you get over it

 

[Kitsune]

The gecko is not a high yellow. It is a tangerine. While I don't agree with anything Shawn says, you're really only making YOURSELF look bad by giving incorrect morph advise, Fickle. =/

 

[cat_named_noodles]

Yeah, I've pretty much decided that it's a SHTCTB. I was wondering is she still a Baldy with the one spot on her head?
Also, I'd like to see if you guys agree he's a she. Check out the new pics under "Apollo's New Photos!" Thanks!

 

[Allee Toler]

Lol. I'm telling you Apollo is a girl. =]

 

[cat_named_noodles]

Yeah I know I did the google pictures search and I believe it now. I'm actually really happy he's a she because ALL the other critters and people that live with me are boys. It's nice to know there will be a little LESS testosterone in the house. :biggrin:

 

[cat_named_noodles]

Sprocket the Rocket!

 

[Allee Toler]

I like Rocket! It's cute. =D

 

[rglove]

Nice SHTCTB. It's my next leopard gecko!

 

[cat_named_noodles]

Nice SHTCTB. It's my next leopard gecko!

They're one of my favorite morphs for sure! There's a male SHTCTB at the store right now, very pretty all full grown! I need more leos....

 

[cat_named_noodles]

Here's Sprocket's Tank. On top is Athena's quarantine container and the egg

 

[ColdBlooded]

I don't think Athena is getting the proper temperature gradient in that container..she's not going to be able to digest her food or stay warm enough (or cool off if you have her under a lamp of some sort). Why don't you get her a 10 gallon to quarantine her in, especially since a good quarantine is at least a month?

 

[cat_named_noodles]

I don't think Athena is getting the proper temperature gradient in that container..she's not going to be able to digest her food or stay warm enough (or cool off if you have her under a lamp of some sort). Why don't you get her a 10 gallon to quarantine her in, especially since a good quarantine is at least a month?

Yeah my neighbor works at a petstore and she's bringing me a surplus 10 gallon from her store tomorrow (I will sanitize w/boiling water), which I am setting up as Athena's tank. Already got a lamp and a uth for it. Also, I have moved the egg and Athena's tub is next to the other lamp. It's about 85 in there right now.