I'm curious about this "bubblegum" albino.

[Twinzinc45]

I have one that is a "bubble gum albino" if you can tell what albinos she looks like that would be great she is about three weeks old

 

[Twinzinc45]

 

[Maxwell]

Where did you even acquire an albino of this type? If its so taboo, why are there Bubble gum albinos? That equally means there are albinos het for albinos and normals het for albinos produced to create this one gecko.

 

[stager]

Why because there are many unresponsible breeders out there, that don't care if the create genetic messes

 

[Twinzinc45]

are you talking about my post

 

[Twinzinc45]

I got her from a reptile store in Scarborough ON

 

[stager]

I was answering the post in front of me if its so bad to mix albino strains why do people do it. Nothing wrong with owning one of these as long as you never ever breed it.

 

[Twinzinc45]

Why what's wrong with breeding her later on

 

[SC Geckos]

Why what's wrong with breeding her later on

I would suggest reading this entire thread for more information on the subject. It is one of the first things I learned about when researching leopard geckos years ago.
Basically, there are 3 Albino strains, none of which should ever be crossed. It serves no purpose other than making more muddled messes that nobody (including the breeder) knows what they are. If you happened to breed this animal to a non albino gecko, you would produce double hets (animals carrying both albino traits) If this animal (at some point down the line) worked its way into a breeders collection it could destroy there collection (genetically speaking) and potentially there name in this hobby if they unknowingly sold others these double hets. In short it is bad for the hobby. It is a cool looking pet, but it should stay just that and never be reproduced.

 

[Twinzinc45]

what albino stranin dose she look like

 

[SC Geckos]

A more clear picture along with an eye shot would help but to be honest, since she is a mix of albino strains..... it is sort of irrelevant.

 

[Maxwell]

I wasn't trying to say that it was okay at all. I believe its a big mess and stupid for anyone to do it, thats why im curious as to why anyone would waste money and all that time on producing such a mess of a gecko and geckos. Sounds extremely dumb, and useless. (Not saying that these animals are useless, just the process and the idea)

 

[katie_]

The breeder of these geckos is in Ontario.
Theyre all over my reptile wholesaler lists. They are neither bell or trempers. Theyre both and thats the problem.
They are gorgeous yes, BUT NEVER BREED IT!

This thread was started by me over a year ago. I still have a bubblegum albino. He will never be rehomed because some young kid might think its okay to breed him.

 

[Maxwell]

Man that's ridiculous. I heard that they came from somewhere in Canada. So theyre shipped here and sold to pet stores as a special "bubblegum albino"?

 

[katie_]

Possibly.
I know who created them and thats where theyre coming from here (but im in ontario).
Im sure the ones in the states could be from other breeders as well.

 

[katie_]

I understand why theyre desirable. Theyre gorgeous. Ill post a pic of mine later.