Jungle?

[kristi]

I bought this little one at a petstore, she was my first purchase. I don't know anything about her genetics. I was told she was a Jungle, but she doesn't exactly resemble most of the jungles I've seen. Is she something else?

 

[herplover92]

looks like a jungle, nice purplish color.

 

[kristi]

looks like a jungle, nice purplish color.

are there different variations of color? what makes them a jungle? please excuse my ignorance. I'm still learning.

 

[Arconna]

It's the pattern. It's sort of blotched rather than a straight pattern. It's easier to understand if you see some baby Jungles because they don't have the spots, just the pattern. Compare it to a normal phase leo and you'll kind of see what I mean. It looks pretty jungle to me as well.

 

[Golden Gate Geckos]

Although your gecko is very lovely, I would not consider her to be a jungle. She is aberrant in her pattern, but the definition of a jungle is not just the aberrant body patterning, but it should ideally have a marbled or striped tail, and a broken neck band. Here is a classic jungle:

 

[kristi]

Although your gecko is very lovely, I would not consider her to be a jungle. She is aberrant in her pattern, but the definition of a jungle is not just the aberrant body patterning, but it should ideally have a marbled or striped tail, and a broken neck band. Here is a classic jungle:

If she's not a jungle, then what do you think she is?

 

[herplover92]

A nice normal or high yellow but paired with a jungle she should produce nice jungles.

 

[Golden Gate Geckos]

If she's not a jungle, then what do you think she is?

She is a very nice aberrant, or circle-back morph!

 

[kristi]

Do you know of a good gecko genetics site or book?

 

[GeckoMandi]

Do you know of a good gecko genetics site or book?

I use this site
http://www.geckosetc.com/htm/genetics.htm

There are lots others out there though, just google Leopard Gecko Genetics.