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? about Tremper females

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How do you hatch out a female Tremper that is as brightly colored as the males. I haven't seen all that many, but the one I have from Kelli is outstanding. I have hatched out many Trempers in my 82.5 degree incubator and most are that beautiful chocolate. How do you incubate for females, but still get that beautiful color?
 
http://leopardgecko.com/color.html

I have not tried this method so use it at your own risk, I have heard mixed reviews of problems arising from increasing the temps so dramatically.

I think Chris at TopShelf was testing this out so maybe he can post his experiences with the method.
 
You can incubate at 84-85 and get nicer female Trempers that way. You will get some males too of course.
 
I've read that Tremper article a few times. It seems to work but what he dosn't touch on is some of the problems with hgh temp incubation, specially with females. I have read in several sources that high temp incubation, if a female is produced, thie "hot" female can be agressive and a poor breeder, even infertile.

I also know of several people who have tried the gradual increase in temps, starting lower in early development and increasing the temp slowly over a time span till a hot temp is acheived. I have seen ONE hatchling from this method. This particular leo was deformed, underbite, small eye on the right and a nub tail. Not sure if it was due to the incubation method or not, but it could have been.

The whole idea of manipulating temps during incubation is a little scary to me... but thats just me.... I would love to see some results from this method though....

On another note.... I don't know how my tremper female was incubated, but she is two years old now and still quite nicely colored, here she is being all proud.....

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