Golden morph?

[Geck-O]

My friend told me my gecko might have a Golden morph. I've never heard of it before. He said this because my gecko's head is very shiny and yellow. I can't get a pic of him now as I am in Seattle. My gecko is being taken cared of by my friend in Malaysia.

 

[LeapinLizards]

I have never ever heard anything about a "Golden" morph. A lot of geckos have very bright yellow heads.

 

[paulnj]

Only L???y W????s makes up names such as that:main_laugh: Sorry, couldn't help myself

 

[piranah]

I do not see a problem with naming a morph as being golden as long as the said morph breeds true to it's name. And, for someone to belittle a fellow leopard gecko breeder for naming a line that they created as golden, just goes to show how very small minded some people truly are - especially if that someone has no idea what they are talking about. Sorry, I just couldn't help myself either

 

[Baoh]

Only L???y W????s makes up names such as that:main_laugh: Sorry, couldn't help myself

Right there with you, as I often find myself.

 

[Baoh]

I do not see a problem with naming a morph as being golden as long as the said morph breeds true to it's name. And, for someone to belittle a fellow leopard gecko breeder for naming a line that they created as golden, just goes to show how very small minded some people truly are - especially if that someone has no idea what they are talking about. Sorry, I just couldn't help myself either

What makes it golden versus the SHT variants that are all over the market?

 

[thestack510]

I have Hyper Yellow Xanthics. Those could be considered "golden," they also have no black pigment to them. They are the closest I've seen to "golden," but there are different variations of this morph (ie. Yellow Jackets).

http://jmgreptile.com/shop/prod_887.html
http://jmgreptile.com/shop/prod_900.html

Take a look for yourselves.

I named them Mellow Yellow and Liz Lem-on.

 

[thestack510]

What do you think of them?

 

[Baoh]

I think they are pretty hyperxanthic leopard geckos. Arguably, they are to the greater end of the high-yellow morph spectrum, which is why hyperxanthic is a perfect descriptor. Maybe a sprinkling of marketing here or there by some, but nothing extreme or unduly exaggerated, IMO. However, A SHT Eclipse het nothing is exactly that. Not much need for a new name. People may have differing opinions, though. I could also start calling normals/wild types something like Orthodox Mosaics, but that would be overstepping bounds for me.

 

[thestack510]

I didn't name them myself, credit goes to JMG for that one. A High Yellow would have some black pigment, these have none. If you look closely you can tell there is some purple and some brown, but no black at all. They are a lesser known morph.

 

[runko]

black spots on back...selective breeding duh

 

[paulnj]

I don't want to argue, but I HAVE A GRASP of genetics....:main_lipsrsealed: Feel free to make up names all you want, won't bother me one bit.

 

[thestack510]

What?

black spots on back...selective breeding duh

The only dark pigments on the Hyper Yellow Xanthics are purple and brown, or they wouldn't be considered Xanthics.

 

[Baoh]

I didn't name them myself, credit goes to JMG for that one. A High Yellow would have some black pigment, these have none. If you look closely you can tell there is some purple and some brown, but no black at all. They are a lesser known morph.

I know. I have checked everything on their site several times over in the past and have made my own purchases from them. What they did, IMO, is appropriate in terms of naming their morph. Hyperxanthic is high-yellow by definition. I am saying that the morph called hyperxanthic is high-yellow taken to a more refined degree.

 

[thestack510]

Hyper Yellow Xanthics are a legitimate morph...

I don't want to argue, but I HAVE A GRASP of genetics....:main_lipsrsealed: Feel free to make up names all you want, won't bother me one bit.

not just a name I cooked up.

 

[Baoh]

not just a name I cooked up.

You guys are arguing past each other. The conversation went from a certain thing being called Golden "because" and then you brought up the Hyperxanthic, which is another issue and morph. He wasn't refering to JMG's Hyperxanthics, but something else originally, as was I.

 

[thestack510]

I agree...

I know. I have checked everything on their site several times over in the past and have made my own purchases from them. What they did, IMO, is appropriate in terms of naming their morph. Hyperxanthic is high-yellow by definition. I am saying that the morph called hyperxanthic is high-yellow taken to a more refined degree.

...and they are quite refined.

 

[Baoh]

...and they are quite refined.

I agree.

 

[thestack510]

I realise that...

You guys are arguing past each other. The conversation went from a certain thing being called Golden "because" and then you brought up the Hyperxanthic, which is another issue and morph. He wasn't refering to JMG's Hyperxanthics, but something else originally, as was I.

I'm just saying that Hyper Yellow Xanthics are the nearest thing to "golden" that I'm aware of. That's all, no argument necessary. None of us is a true Geneticist, correct me if I'm wrong.

 

[paulnj]

I'm just saying that Hyper Yellow Xanthics are the nearest thing to "golden" that I'm aware of. That's all, no argument necessary. None of us is a true Geneticist, correct me if I'm wrong.

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