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Two of my Holdback Jungle Giant Albinos
- Thread starter MattP
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diablohogs
Hogaphile
very cool!
ghopper
New member
those are definately two awesome leos!!
groovygeckos
GroovyGeckos.com
Sweet ! 
Herpcam
New member
Amazing, Matt. Did you produce them yourself? If so, could you post pics of the parents? Also, how did you incubate? How old are they?
I'm sure you can read into my questions -- I'm curious how much of those amazing colors come from the parents and how much from incubation temps? I remember quite a while back we all wondered/debated how many of the awesome animals sold by RT and maybe others were color-hyped by the incubation temps, and how much of that color would pass to the offspring if they were incubated using normal methods.
Thanks for your help, those are gorgeous geckos!!! That tail on the first one is soooo awesome and fat. It kinda reminds me of a Queen song. She's got JT.
I'm sure you can read into my questions -- I'm curious how much of those amazing colors come from the parents and how much from incubation temps? I remember quite a while back we all wondered/debated how many of the awesome animals sold by RT and maybe others were color-hyped by the incubation temps, and how much of that color would pass to the offspring if they were incubated using normal methods.
Thanks for your help, those are gorgeous geckos!!! That tail on the first one is soooo awesome and fat. It kinda reminds me of a Queen song. She's got JT.
Golden Gate Geckos
Mean Old Gecko Lady
WOW!!! Those are awesome, Matt! Are those from Alberto's stock? It's great to see you post again... and I missed you at the Sacramento Show!
I especially like he 2nd one.bro paul
Bright Albino
Those are sweet Matt...thanks for posting! I'll get off my rear and post some soon
diablohogs
Hogaphile
id bet the farm on that one!
now incubation temps are supposed to be linked to the orange coloration? how?! higer incubation temps are linked to the brightness of the white but ive never heard its linked to the orange. what evidence is there to back this up?
dragonflyreptiles
New member
Gorgeous leos! I love giants and those are stunning!
MattP
New member
Thanks Guys,
Yeah Marcia, I missed the show I was bummed.............. I had to work. But I will be going to Daytona this year, so that makes me happy I did produce these myself about 3 months ago, from the geckos I got from Alberto. They where incubated at 86 degrees and I hatched mostly females. I also keep a 90 degree hot spot on them at all times, otherwise they will darken. The first picture is the father, the second picture is the mother of the first holdback, and the third picture is the mother of the second holdback.
Yeah Marcia, I missed the show I was bummed.............. I had to work. But I will be going to Daytona this year, so that makes me happy
I did produce these myself about 3 months ago, from the geckos I got from Alberto. They where incubated at 86 degrees and I hatched mostly females. I also keep a 90 degree hot spot on them at all times, otherwise they will darken. The first picture is the father, the second picture is the mother of the first holdback, and the third picture is the mother of the second holdback.Attachments
MattP
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Here's a picture of that third gecko, before I got her. See, when I first got these geckos I did not know that they had to be kept so warm. This female really darkened but after keeping her warm she seemed to regain some of the white. I do think genetics are more of an influence than the incubation temps, but both play a factor.
