Heck, we have had leopard geckos since around 1982. That girl in the photo is a relatively young chic around here, being only 10 years old. I think that male (Wimpy) we had to put down recently was at least twice that age.
Connie breeds for personality and really doesn't give a darn about appearances. I have to admit she has come up with some phenomenal results. Many people have commented that they can pick our lizards out of a crowd just by the way they act.
Aw heck......... Connie just came in to the den and informed me that the dumb boy (me!) has mislabeled one of her babies. That photo is NOT "Sweatpea", it is "Blossom". Gulp! A mother knows, I guess..... I'm in deep doo-doo now.....