Leopard Gecko Eye Questions.

[Taquiq]

I have a few questions.

1. Is Eclipse eyes where the eyes are all black and Ruby eyes all red and Snake eyes 3/4 1/4?

2. I have heard that Eclipse eyes randomly appear in Blazing Blizzards. Is there any other morphs in which eye traits appear like that?

3. If an Eclipse eye trait is paired with a Ruby Eye what is the result?

4. Does Albino's cause Ruby Eyes?

Thanks for your time and help.

 

[Tony C]

I have a few questions.

1. Is Eclipse eyes where the eyes are all black and Ruby eyes all red and Snake eyes 3/4 1/4?

2. I have heard that Eclipse eyes randomly appear in Blazing Blizzards. Is there any other morphs in which eye traits appear like that?

3. If an Eclipse eye trait is paired with a Ruby Eye what is the result?

4. Does Albino's cause Ruby Eyes?

Thanks for your time and help.

1. Eclipse eyes are a genetic mutation, and can be expressed as fully black, or partially black (snake eyes). There doesn't seem to be any predictable pattern, snake eyed parents can have fully eclipsed babies, and fully eclipsed parents can have snake eyed babies. Ruby eyes are the result of combining the Eclipse gene and Albino gene.

2. Blizzards can have eclipsed eyes, but they are not the same as the Eclipse mutation. Mack Super Snows have all black eyes, but again it is not related to the Eclipse mutation.

3. If the Eclipse parent is not het for albino, the babies will be 100% Eclipse het for albino. If the Eclipse parent is het for albino, the babies will be 50% Eclipse het albino, and 50% Eclipse Albino (Ruby Eyed).

4. Yes, Ruby Eyes are the albino expression of the Eclipse trait.

 

[Taquiq]

Ok thanks so much. One more question.


1. Do hets determine eye trait?

 

[Taquiq]

So an Eclipse with an Albino will mean Ruby Eyes. Can Ruby Eyes be expressed without an Eclipse with and Albino? Or is that just a dumb question and some Albino's already have Red eyes. (Mainly Bells)

 

[Tony C]

Being het Eclipse will not affect the appearance of the eyes. Albinos will have red veining in the eyes, but not the solid ruby red that the Eclipse trait gives.

 

[Taquiq]

Ok, thanks again.