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Old 03-03-2006, 09:58 AM   #1
Dan Lubinsky
What's With These Spots ??

Surely all of you that produce more than a few geckos run across these random blotches of intense color on your animals. I guess they're heavy concentrations of "chromatophores" according to di Vosjoli / Tremper's excellent book. Any opinions on whether we can selectively breed to increase these areas ? I've normally just written them off as a random occurence but maybe they're worth a shot at putting two together.
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Old 03-03-2006, 10:33 AM   #2
bro paul
I definitely think it's worth a shot. I've seen the same with the dark black pigment spots (not regular leopard spotting...lol). I've always written them off as "birth marks", but now I'm noticing them breeding true (mom w/ "birth mark" = offspring w/ same type). I haven't nailed it down yet, but I don't think it's as random as I thought it was. I bet the same could be done with the orange spots? Hopefully...

Dan, are the animals you're running across with the "blotches" from the same lineage?

Also, you got me thinking...the only leos I've had with the "orange blotches" (two females) also have the "black blotches". ???
 
Old 03-03-2006, 11:19 AM   #3
groovygeckos
Red Stripes definately seem to have that pretty often. I sent the coolest outcrossed offspring of our RS from you, off to Kelli. She had a nice mark on the side of her face.
 
Old 03-03-2006, 12:17 PM   #4
USAGECKOS
A gecko with all Orange spots instead of black spots....... KEWL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
Old 03-03-2006, 12:45 PM   #5
Dan Lubinsky
That first one is a (Redstripe x RW) x sib, the second is a (Tang x RW) which also has one of those black blotches visible on its' back, and this one is straight Redstripe.
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Old 03-03-2006, 02:05 PM   #6
Golden Gate Geckos
Beauty marks!
 
Old 03-03-2006, 03:27 PM   #7
SFgeckos
very cool!

i like those random blotches! funny how some of the "appear" early on some individuals, while others "appear" later in maturity...i've had a few develop random black blotches, others develop orange/reddish marks similar to your pics...in my opinion, i think selective breeding (very long term) can reproduce such physical characteristics in some percentage of the offspring. i mean, weren't the first "tangerines" just high yellow individuals with "orangish blotches" on the base of their tail? it was only through generations of selective breeding that the orange coloration began to spread to the rest of the body/head. good luck this year and keep posting pics!

jon
 
Old 03-03-2006, 03:42 PM   #8
BalloonzForU
I love those orange blotches! Great look geckos.
 
Old 03-03-2006, 08:07 PM   #9
raiquee
Dan those red stripes i got from you, the male and i believe the bigger female both have random orange blotches. Its almost like Shanti's leo with the ladybug on his arm
 
Old 03-04-2006, 12:58 AM   #10
Storm55
Dan,

You could really have something there! Those spots are very cool looking. If I were you I'd definitely pair up two with the orange spots this year and see if they prove to be genetic. (I would guess they are) Best of luck this season, and I'll see you in Daytona!
 

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