History of the Albino Leopard Gecko

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Interest has been growing for the Albino Geckoare produced from a higher heated incubator
breed since the late 1990’s when thetemperatures. Their eye color ranges from that
first versions of this breed where primarilyof a standard gecko’s color to a light
hatched. Since then a lot of breeders have beenpinkish hugh.
taking an interest in creating different variations ofThe second most common strain of albino is the
this type of gecko. The coloration of these albinosRainwater strain. You can tell them apart because
range from a high yellow, to a grayish / whitishthey typically are the pinker of the strains, but
color.that’s not always accurate in 100
Rainwater, Tremper, and Bell are all strains of thepercent of the cases. The Bell strain is the third
Albino breed. However, these three strains possesand most rare of the three stains. They are also
recessive traits meaning the traits that makedistinguishable by their color, they tend to be the
them albino will not carry over into the nextdarkest of the three strains. Along with that, their
generation when breed against each other.eyes are also the reddest of all three. Even into
Recessive traits are the product of a mutation ofadulthood the red eye color of the Bell will not
specific genes that control a certain part of thefade as it does in the other two strains to a
geckos growth. Basically breeding albino geckos islighter beigh color.
a matter of chance when it comes to recessiveLight sensitivity is something that is present in all
traits as there is no real way to determine whenthree of the albino strains. If they are exposed to
these traits will an albino offspring. The usal resultbright lights they will shut their eye as protection.
is a normal non-albino breed.To keep them at their most content it is a good
Telling the difference between the three strains isidea to always keep them in low lights, especially
no easy task, and at times even comes down towhen they are feeding to ensure they are
an educated guess. The Tremper is the mostcomfortable enough to get their fill.
popular strain and will be the most prevelant.These three strains of albino may soon be joined
They even where the first of albino strains to bewith many more viations of albino strains as
discovered. The coloration of this albino actuallybreeding becomes more and more redily
can be witnessed in a few different variationspracticed. The possibilities really are endless and
such as pink, white, and even brown, which atwill begin to show the results of this within the
times, gets confused with the “Mochanext few years or so. Their ease is care really do
Strain”. The eye color variance alsomake them the perfect pet for any age group.
comes down to the temperature at which the