giant question

[dom]

when can you tell your leo is a giant or super giant
in grams ???

 

[got spots?]

yea gaints you will see a difference in by weight. Like a 2 month old is 15 grams. talk to nevin he sells them

 

[dom]

yea gaints you will see a difference in by weight. Like a 2 month old is 15 grams. talk to nevin he sells them

tnx and where can i find nevin
i have a girl and she weighs 98 grams :main_thumbsup:

 

[got spots?]

He has an account here called like nevinM I think here is his website
moyersmonsters.com

 

[Mel&Keith]

Weight can help identify Giants as well as length and build. There are a lot of huge Leos that are giant size but not genetic Giants so the only way to know for sure is by knowing the genetic history of the gecko.

 

[Taquiq]

Giants weigh close to 100. So your Leo is probably a Giant. Super Giants weigh 120 and above.

 

[robin]

Weight can help identify Giants as well as length and build. There are a lot of huge Leos that are giant size but not genetic Giants so the only way to know for sure is by knowing the genetic history of the gecko.

agreed mel. it's just not weight. anyone can have a fat gecko but most of them are not genetic giants.

 

[StatikStepz]

Giants weigh close to 100. So your Leo is probably a Giant. Super Giants weigh 120 and above.

Agreed. This is the rule of thumb. However, just cuz you have a big fat gecko that weighs 100 grams, that does not make it a Giant, and does not mean that it carries the Giant Gene. That just means you have a big fat overfed gecko, lol.

 

[StatikStepz]

Giants are "predisposed" to being large in size due to their gentic makeup, despite their appetite.

 

[cassadaga]

Is it really possible to tell the difference between a heterozygous Giant and a homozygous Giant? With the amount of size variation in non-Giant geckos, it seems logical that there would be a large variation in size of Giants also. I don't think it's out of the question for a het Giant to weight more than 120 grams with out being a Super.

 

[Taquiq]

The only way you would really know is if you know the parents. But Giants don't vary in size as much as other non Giant Leopard Geckos. Giants usually stay between 100 and 115 grams

 

[robin]

But Giants don't vary in size as much as other non Giant Leopard Geckos. Giants usually stay between 100 and 115 grams

correction.

http://www.leopardgecko.com/giant-genetics

"Characteristics

Genetically predisposed to become large in size. These giant-sized leopard geckos have two classes called Giant and Super Giant. Giant: Males reach 80-110 grams and females 60-90 grams by one year of age as typically seen in the heterozygous state. The largest Giants are called Super Giants: Males are over 110 grams and females over 90 grams by one year of age as typically seen in the homozygous condition. They can be any pattern or color. Unless both parents are known Super Giants there are no visible ways to tell a Giant from a Super Giant until 10-12 months of age."

 

[BSM]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Mel&Keith View Post
Weight can help identify Giants as well as length and build. There are a lot of huge Leos that are giant size but not genetic Giants so the only way to know for sure is by knowing the genetic history of the gecko.

agreed mel. it's just not weight. anyone can have a fat gecko but most of them are not genetic giants

also agree


I think they should be categorized by length more then weight as you get a normal leo fat to achieve those weighs the same thing can be done with giants.

 

[dom]

haha tnx all she isnt fat lol she was a possible giant aptor het raptor so she probably is a giant afterall butt tnx everybody for the help and comments

greetings from belgium