how to morph from normal colours

[henward]

Hi all
how does one induce morphing
albino and other colours

i have normal once, well they look like common colours, but how does one induce albinos and stuff?

any food and chemicals to supplement or is it random and chance that dictate this?

 

[LeapinLizards]

You would have to get albino animals in order to produce albino offspring. It is not something that just "happens". I hope that is what you are asking.

 

[henward]

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yes sorta lol

well how do people get albino to begin with
animals must have a tiny proportion with it in their genes?
or other colour morphs thats not albino

does it just evolve as you interbreed?

 

[LeapinLizards]

Here is a description by Ron Tremper, the first person to produce albino leopard geckos:

"It is my opinion that all the albino genes came from the same wild-imported population in Pakistan in 1996. Since I have had the albino genes the longest of any breeder, I have taken and created my own line of mutations by introducing my designer gene pool into the albino project. Each year my line is being improved through selective breedings. My line of albino genes is the most abundant throughout the herp community. Line breeding or breeding siblings together is not detrimental. My colony of non-albinos has been inbred and line bred for 25 generations with no ill effects."

Here is a link to his Albino FAQ page:
http://www.leopardgecko.com/albinofaq.html

So in short, it's not something you can just produce out of the blue.

 

[henward]

damn!
ok