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

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