Go with what you can afford for now. That is how I started. I got my first
leo in Oct. 96. After getting him and completely falling in love with him I
decided to get a few females. I same the money I received for my birthday
and Christmas with the intent in Spring 97 of getting some females. Spring
break came and I bought myself 5 normal females. Later that year I got my
first patternless leos. I early 98 I got a hi-yellow and a jungle. In 99 I
got an other jungle, some stripes, a tangerine, and after begging to use (at
the time I was 17) some money I had saved up in an account I got a female
Tremper albino, and a pair of 100% het Rainwater albinos. This past year I
got another pair of het Rainwater albinos and a hypo tangerine. To honestly
tell you, at first I didn't really care for the designer morphs as I had
only seen pics and the only reason why I got into the albinos was because in
March 98 I went to my first herp expo and got to see Rainwater's original
male albino. FREAKIN AWESOME! Other than that, I'd probably still just be
normal leos (the morph I still like over all my others). I guess what I'm
trying to say is get what YOU like and as I said earlier, can afford. Just
be forewarned, 1 or 2 may not be what you end up having in 6-8 months. I
know after my first I wanted more.
Anyway, enough rambling,
later,
Chris
P.S. I made a genetics page. It explains hets, double hets, etc.
http://www.geocities.com/lizard_anm/genetics.html If you have any questions
regarding anything on the site, feel free to e-mail me privately
([EMAIL PROTECTED]) or post here to listserve. I'm sure I and others
will be more than helpful.
----- Original Message -----
From: Troy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2001 10:15 PM
Subject: [Gecko] genetic question for a beginner
> I was wondering if there is a website that has more information on the
> pairing of certain colors of leapords?
>
> I am interested in getting a pair to eventualy breed. BUT, I want to start
> out just owning one for now, or two in seperate enclosures, until I have
> developed some experience with their care.
>
> What should I start with. For example, a male het so I can later breed to
> several females, or a high yellow or what. There are so many. I am not
> trying to be picky, just that I don't know what is what in the genetics
> area. I have the Leopard Gecko Manual which is great. I just want to learn
> more.
>
> Should I stick with normal leopards? What would you do starting out?
>
> Thanks,
> Troy
>
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