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Hey everyone, this is my male rainwater albino. He is 75 grams and has an eyelid deformity, but as you can see that doesn't affect his health in the least! You can't see in the picture, but he has big fat deposits in his armpits. I think his deformity was the result of temperature fluctuations during incubation because he has produced beautiful perfect babies. Anyone else have any experience with similar deformities?

-Zach

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AIM sn: z10silver

One could argue about the morality of breeding animals with deforities...

I personally don't breed any animals that have any deformity. Genetic, temp fluctuations, ect. I personally beleive that doing so it what leads to a weaker species (genetically), and breeding such aniamls leads to kinked tails and other permanent deforities, even if it doesn't show up in the first generation. That's just me, but I avoid it at all costs.

Looks like an awesome guy though.
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Brian Skibinski
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i am not sure about the eye thing but the sacs under his front legs are fat stores, have the same thing on one of my females wasn't sure if it was ok or not but everyone said that it is ok. hope his i eye is ok cause he is an awesome looking gecko.

That wouldnt happen to be the parent of the leos you sold that were deformed would it? Just curious as maybe it was a genetic deformity and not all neglect on your part.

No this is not the parent. How are they doing?
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AIM sn: z10silver

Hey he is gorgeous! (and please don't breed him any more ) I have experienced some eyeLID deformities in my patternless, and yes, they are genetic and are definitely passed on to future generations. It's sad to have a perfectly beautiful gecko in all ways but one, and not breed him/her, but thst's what I've had to do in several cases. Please dont create any more deformed leos.

Also, in the pic I cant see his eye deformity. Is it the eye or the eyelid? I'm wondering if it looks like the deformities my patternless get.

Advice taken. Did your deformities show up in your geckos first generation? Can it skip generations? The deformity is in his eyelid, the one on the left is slightly smaller, making it harder for him to keep this eye moist. (He is not blind in this eye though).
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AIM sn: z10silver

By first generation do you mean did the deformity show up in the children of one with the deformity? if so, the answer is yes. 2 out of the 4 offspring did have it. after that I stopped breeding her, and I never did it again

I dont know how to post pics or I could show you one.