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Is this a politically correct thing to call a runt. Who wants to pay top dollar for the smallest animal in the clutch. why dont people just breed these midgets together maybe you can call them oompaloompas or something. what a joke. what happened to breeding for build. i guess if you hype something up enough people will pay for anything.

There is a difference between dwarfs and runts. No one should be breeding runts.

Dwarfs are healthy, fast growing dragons with shrunken torsos. Runts are just small and weak.

There are many reptile species that exhibit simple recessive dwarfism. They thrive in captivity. Smaller reptiles work better for people whom have less room to work with.

B.B.D.

cute.

how large do these animals get full grown (male/female). have you gotten babies from 2 dwarfs? do they end up with normal sized offspring along with dwarf offspring?i'm very interested in this dwarf gene. you just dont see many around.

I have never raised any to adult size. I have sold about a half dozen of them. This one most recently.

There are others out and about but I don't know anyone who has bred them.

is there a single parent in common with these animals or do they show up randomly.

I don't know.

if theres not a bloodline in common maybe its something to do with development in the incubator. maybe they are closer or further away from the heat source. if it was a rec. gene wouldnt you get more than 1 a clutch or every few clutches. you would think these dwarf traits would appear in a certain perc. of offspring. that appears to be a leather in your last pic and the other seems to be a trans of some type. do they have a bloodline in common? i forgot you dont know.

Call me anytime. 541-914-4903 I can tell you all I know. I have some info you may find interesting.

Steven Barnes

dont take it personal dude. your the only 1 that responded thats why i asked you details. you should understand why im skeptical. the only reason why i ask is in response to the post below. it stated that the person should be happy because he might have a dwarf. why would he be happy if he received a dragon that didnt grow to normal adult size (unless he knew what he was getting). well anyway i figured you breed enough animals it shouldnt be that hard to explain.

O. I see.

I thought you had a dwarf. The person in the post below just has a slow growing dragons for unknown resons.

Good luck.