Liek, ohhh mah gawd, normalz? (Warning: Images)

[Jheuloh]

In reference to the rage over wild-type, wild-caught animals, and the obsession with highly mutated animals, I shall post a picture of a normal (Why is it not called wild-type?) domestic Eublepharis macularius!

This animal happens to be my beloved, one and only leopard gecko.

What wild-type Pokemon cards, err, leopard geckos do you have to offer? (If any?) (Seriously; these breeders seem to play Pokemon cards with their geckos!) :nana:

I believe the time has come for we wild-type leopard gecko keepers to show our intricately spotted animals to the world; be it a more domestic version variant of the wild-type like I have, or some seriously serious wild-type, wild-caught animals, as some serious keepers have. :fight:

Come and join if you wish to share with the world a "Leopard" compacted into the form of a clawed, desert dwelling, survivalist gecko! :biggrin:

(If you're wondering; this isn't intended to be anything more than a spot-light thread for wild-types; no politics to be found here!)

 

[diplodactyla]

this is Ale:

I love her!!!!

 

[Jheuloh]

I see a dividing line going down the center of Ale's back. :biggrin:

Edit: Am I the only one who's noticed that wild-type leopard geckos (be it WC or CB) generally have a stripe that runs from the front end of their eyes to their snouts? Or am I not alone in this regard?

 

[aquapimp]

you're bringin tears to my eyes, Bro! Gorgeous wild type... Returning me back to '88!

 

[diplodactyla]

Yes she has this dividing line, but i didnt noticed if it's only a case or the rule with normal leos.

 

[Riverside Reptiles]

you're bringin tears to my eyes, Bro! Gorgeous wild type... Returning me back to '88!

I have a couple of leos that are actually from true '80's pre-morph bloodlines!!! Not only do they look like "wild type" leos, they carry 100% morph free genetics as their parents were born before any morphs had been discovered. They act like completely different animals too. Much more shy, eat like pigs, don't hesitate to bark or bite.

 

[aquapimp]

Ethan, you mean non-domesticated leopards? YES! :yahoo:

 

[diplodactyla]

Ethan, you mean non-domesticated leopards? YES! :yahoo:

That is how a gecko should be'!!! Most Leos seems like dogs to me, eat from a dish, let the people handle them and so on...try those things on a wc tokay, or even a cb, if after that you'll still have 10 fingers, consider yourself a lucky man

 

[Jheuloh]

That is how a gecko should be'!!! Most Leos seems like dogs to me, eat from a dish, let the people handle them and so on...try those things on a wc tokay, or even a cb, if after that you'll still have 10 fingers, consider yourself a lucky man

I personally compare leopard geckos to domestic (usually fat :rofl cats, bearded dragons are what I like to call the "domestic dog" of reptiles (also usually fat.) :nana:

Edit: Does anybody else have wild-types/normals to share with the world? (Be it more "domestic" wild-types like my gecko, or the wildy-wild animals)

 

[lindsaydo]

Conrad <3 Soft a poo, but bites like a little **** if you try and check him over.
He pooped all over the vet, pee'd on my boyfriend and has bitten me, just for checking him after a shed.
We call him R Kelly now for peeing on people.

 

[Riverside Reptiles]

Keep in mind that there's a big difference between a typical modern "normal" and an animal that has traceable "old school" genetics. Pretty much all leos now, whether they look like a "normal" or not, are het for something and have inbred mutated genetics.

 

[lindsaydo]

Yeah it is true Ethan. I don't believe in inbreeding the animals for someone's own personal gain (money from "rare" morphs). Just look at Enigma syndrome, it wouldn't be here if people weren't so money hungry.

 

[acpart]

I will eventually take a picture of my normal (as far as I know) "Phoenix" that I got 6 years ago as a pet store rescue.

Alizla

 

[Palor]

Gorgeous Leos!

 

[seekn68]

I have a couple of leos that are actually from true '80's pre-morph bloodlines!!! Not only do they look like "wild type" leos, they carry 100% morph free genetics as their parents were born before any morphs had been discovered. They act like completely different animals too. Much more shy, eat like pigs, don't hesitate to bark or bite.

post some pics!!!!!.....we'd love to see them!!!!

 

[SaSobek]

here are some of mine.
YouTube - sasobek11's Channel

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1aA9eYggfEI



all European blood lines. some are actual wild caughts and others are F1. some of the subspecies its my 4th year working with them. they are all realy different in how they act and how they look. they are all really cool

here are some 2010s

Eublepharis macularius afghanicus

Eublepharis macularius montanus

Eublepharis macularius fasciolatus


side by side

 

[lampeye]

"Montanus" is no longer recognized as a subspecies by most most authorities, and it seems E. m. fasciolatus has gone that way, as well, unless something new was published since 1996 (please let me know if you have newer data).

The "eyelash" book you have there references most of the pertinent literature.

 

[avoidtheboyd]

This is a normal right? hes just a petstore gecko so im not sure.

 

[thehotchik1000]

Google a rescue Leo of mine. She came to me with an awful eye and mouth abcess. Love the wild types!

 

[teenysidhe]

Here's my normal/high yellow boy, Eko, hanging out with me.