Genetics behind eye color

[geckoluv2187]

Hello everyone, I know nothing about leopard gecko genetics, but I was curious about the genetics behind eye color. How would you get snake eyes vs. solid or regular?

 

[malt_geckos]

Eyes are a very strange thing in leopard geckos....

 

[Golden Gate Geckos]

Blizzards can have snake-eyes, and they seem to be a different gene than those of the eclipse (RAPTOR) gene. At this time, the only 'snake eye' gene originates from the Tremper RAPTORs, and the 'eclipse' eye is the non-albino form of that gene. It is a recessive trait.

 

[geckoluv2187]

Blizzards can have snake-eyes, and they seem to be a different gene than those of the eclipse (RAPTOR) gene. At this time, the only 'snake eye' gene originates from the Tremper RAPTORs, and the 'eclipse' eye is the non-albino form of that gene. It is a recessive trait.

So if you bred two geckos with snake eyes, you would get babies with snake eyes?

 

[Ipsl]

Im actually going to work on that these next couple seasons... ruby and black/ snake eyes. (Just need to get a RAPTOR)

 

[Golden Gate Geckos]

The RAPTOR/Eclipse gene can produce solid red/black eyes and/or snake eyes... so technically, yes.

 

[johnnyboy4783]

any pics of the differnt eyes on here

 

[Ipsl]

If you check different breeders sites and check there gallery or available.

 

[GroovyGeckos.com]

Here is a pretty good Snake Eyed Raptor pic. The left half of her eye, is like a normal Tremper Albino, and the left half, like a Raptor. That is what makes a "snake eye".

 

[geckoluv2187]

Don't want to post these pics cuz I dont have the copyright, but Geckos Etc, has quite a few geckos with snake eyes and various combinations in the raptor section
http://www.geckosetc.com/htm/available_RAPTOR.htm

 

[GroovyGeckos.com]

The left half of her eye, is like a normal Tremper Albino, and the left half, like a Raptor.

Ah jeez. I meant my other left(right). LOL

 

[monkeygirl]

do you get more full ruby eyed babies from ruby eyed parents than from snake eyed parents or doesnt it matter?

i think i read it doesnt matter but i cant remember