Hi Hilde, Hilde wrote: > Julie Bergman wrote: > > > > > > > One of Scott's Leucistic Leopard Geckos has some discoloration (purplish > > > color) on top of her head and back. > > > > This sounds like just part of her coloration unless it appeared suddenly. I would > > not worry about it. She is not a pure leucistic, and that is interesting! > > > > Okay, I'm curious, Julie. Are you saying she's not pure leucistic because the > colour phase was wrongly named (should be patternless), or have you detected > something in the description of the gecko to be able to tell? Leucistics don't exhibit any pattern, this sounded like a marking. I am really not the person to ask, my experience with them is very limited and negative. The ones I have have not reproduced and have been difficult to keep at a good body weight sometimes. Most breeders agree that the leucistics are genetically weak because what I experience with them is common. > I'm really > wondering, since my patternless/leucistic have purple heads and tails. I've seen > others with white. No one has yet been able to tell me if the purple makes for a > different patternless (like the two albino strains). Is there a good > explanation for the white and purple (leucistic) patternless? Is one purebred > and one a cross of some sort? I've been trying to get this answered for 3 years > now. > > Heeeeeellllllllp.... :) > > Thanks > > Hilde > > -- > ~*~***~*~ > Every morning is the dawn of a new error I am of no help, sorry! The only reason I have them is to cross them with stuff lots more interesting! Julie Bergman http://www.geckoranch.com GGA lifetime member ###################################################################### THE GLOBAL GECKO ASSOCIATION LISTSERV WebSite: http://www.gekkota.com The GGA takes no responsibility for the contents of these postings. ######################################################################
