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So far I know that jag is codom. I believe it started with a coastal?

The jag IJs, and JCPs....are they actually crosses from a coastal jag? Or has it been discovered in all of them?

Don't get me wrong, I would be investing mainly because I absolutely LOVE carpets, but, I do not care to be stuck with every single baby because they do not sell well. What is the market like for babies? I have never had much luck selling my high dollar stuff. Do they move well?

Thanks
Chris
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Chris Foley

The morph is believed to be codom, but it is still misunderstood because something different seems to pop out of an egg on occasion. SO just because a carpet has a dorsal stripe and a reduced pattern doesn't make it a Jag. If it isn't from the original line that produces leucistics, then it's not a Jaguar. SO don't be fooled.

They did originate from a pair of Coastals, and several breeders have bred them into other subspecies to gain different appearances. So far they have succeeded. The different subspecies seem to throw their very own twist into the mix, and the higher percentage crosses coming out this year look even better.

I haven't noticed many people having a hard time moving them. For the most part they sell well.

Matt

The Jaguar trait is a simple co-dominant trait as far as I'm concerned. There are a lot of variations (hypo, red hypo, etc.) of the Jaguar that have been produced, but none of them have ever proven to be "genetic", at least not co-dom or simple recessive.

As Matt Brock stated, all Jaguars started with a Coastal Jaguar...which is why they're commonly referred to as "Jaguar crosses."

As far as the "market" goes, that just depends on what you put into it. This is not printing money...you have to do some work like advertising, taking good photos and building a good reputation if you want people to readily send you thousands of dollars for your animals. That's not just with Carpets, but with anything.

If you're just going to sit back and hope your Jaguars sell because they're Jaguars, don't buy one to make money because those days are long gone. Nobody just wants a Jaguar for the sake of having a Jaguar...they want a good looking one! If you start with a quality Jag, breed it to other good looking animals (morph or normal), take good/clear photos and do a little advertising so people know who you are, you'll probably do great with them. If you aren't going to do those things, you probably shouldn't expect to do well selling any type of reptile in that price range.

All that being said, the best thing I can tell you is this...

Don't slack on your normals because they can make or break a clutch of Jaguars in terms of quality. That's why it helps to genuinely have a passion for Carpets.If you get a Jaguar, I'd suggest that you really get into Carpets and start thinking about what amazing Carpet you're going breed your Jaguar to when the time comes. Many people make the mistake of putting a Jaguar in with any old $100 female Carpet, then they hatch out a boatload of fugly Jags and then wonder why their Jags aren't selling.
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Anthony Caponetto
www.ACreptiles.com

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- Joe Farah

http://www.milehighreptile.com/

Anthony,

If they gave a prize for great replies you would have just won it. That was incredibly concise and spot on and applies to almost all reptiles.
Thanks for taking the time to give such great advice.

Chris Jackson