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can someone please recommend a good site for info on the breeding and genetics of leopard geckos? I really want to start breeding leos, but I have no idea where to start to learn everything i need to know. all info is appreciated

Thanx
JT

If you are already fairly well versed in genetics then here it is in a nutshell:

-Blizzard,
-Tremper, Bell, & Rainwater Albino,
-Patternless

are all simple recessive genes which can be mixed between themselves. The different albino stains are different genes so mating two separate ones will give you double hets.

-abberant
-jungle
-reduced pattern
-high yellow
-all types of tangerine
-striped/reverse striped

are all probably multiple gene traits which make them very hard to predict. Most people that breed these line breed these.

All the genes can be mixed together but the blizzard trait does not show any patterning differences since it has no pattering.

For general breeding info I suggest my website www.dreamgecko.com/breeding
for pictures of the different types I have a small pictorial but don't try look at it if you have dial up internet b/c all the picture files are fairly large. Here's the link: www.dreamgecko.com/morphs

If you don't have basic genetics knowledge then a good place to start in my opinion is www.compusmart.ab.ca/kbush/geckogenetics.htm

~Enjoy~
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~Andrea

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