Babies with short tails

[gaparicio]

I was wondering what can cause a hatchling to have shorter tails than others? I have seen some vendors selling them for much cheaper than the regulars. Are these guys breedable?

I saw an APTOR het RAPTOR with a short tail that was sold for super cheap and wanted to know if this would be something to avoid or not.

 

[Grinning Geckos]

I would avoid it the same way geckos with kinked tails and curly tails are avoided. There's nothing wrong with their ability to breed - but it's a deformity and not something that most breeders want spreading around in the gene pool.

 

[Golden Gate Geckos]

How short compared to normal tail length?

 

[gaparicio]

Not too short. About 20% to 30% shorter than normal. I didn't know you could pass on the deformity if they bred. That's good know.

 

[Grinning Geckos]

How short compared to normal tail length?

Good question! LOL I was just assuming that he's talking about turnip tails. From what I've seen, turnip tails start out looking like a normal tail, only 1/2 the length. As they age and get fatter they aquire the "turnip" look.

 

[Grinning Geckos]

Not too short. About 20% to 30% shorter than normal. I didn't know you could pass on the deformity if they bred. That's good know.

No one knows (I don't think) ... but I don't want to be the one to find out!

 

[gaparicio]

I wouldn't neither. Thanks for the advice.

 

[Grinning Geckos]

No problem! I don't think 20% is too bad, it's the opposite side of giants that have loooong tails. I would absolutely avoid anything that makes you say "that's a short tail!".

For anyone curious about what a turnip tail looks like - the paradox albino in this posts has one. Please don't spread this trait!

http://www.geckoforums.net/showpost.php?p=23378&postcount=3

 

[gaparicio]

I'm sorry but that paradox leo doesn't look healthy at all. First, I wouldn't buy it. Second, who would want to breed it?

But that's just me.

 

[leopardgecko95]

That leo looks sad...

 

[geckolover2006]

i agree