Morph ID Please!

[Brittany41994]

I'm thinking Bold Striped but I'm not completely sure? He's not straight black on the sides, although he is still a juvenile. I'm new at this.. What should I buy for him to breed with?

 

[acpart]

He definitely has a stripe, though if the tail is banded with no unbroken bands (hard to tell from that picture) then technically I supposed you'd call him "aberrant". It seems to me that he's hypoing out and may lose the stripe altogether, so I'd hesitate to call him a bold stripe.
As far as what to breed him with, I feel pretty strongly that a potential breeder should think about what they're interested in producing and learn enough about genetics to figure out how to do it. I'm not saying you're wrong to ask, and plenty of people will be happy to give you advice, I just think you'll ultimately be more satisfied with the whole thing (not to mention more informed) if you figure it out by yourself. Fortunately, you have a bit of time since he's so young.
Cute gecko.

Aliza

 

[Brittany41994]

So he's just aberrant then? Doesn't fit into any real morph categories? Sorry if I'm a little slow on the pickup. I can enclose some more pictures of him if that'd help. I did find some rainwater albino babies that reminded me of him however haha. One more question... When breeding leopard geckos can you choose "wrong" breeding pairs? Is it wrong to just breed to produce something you like?

Thanks for your time!

 

[DrCarrotTail]

The pattern of the black markings is aberrant but that doesn't dictate his morph. As the little guy gets bigger they usually fade away. He looks like he may become solid orange and if he does then his morph would be and SHT or a Super Hypo Tangerine, which is what Aliza was saying when she said he would be "hypoing out and may lose the stripe altogether." This sounds like a good guess to me but you'll haveta post pictures of him in a few months! Congrats on a cute leo!

Also, there is not necessarily a right or wrong in selecting breeding pairs but the community as a whole frowns on mixing the three kinds of albino and its hard to tell if geckos of unknown background have a recessive gene for one or more in their background. Most folks around here (including myself) feel strongly that it is important to educate yourself about genetics and learn what you like and develop a goal and a breeding plan that begins with strong foundation stock before you begin breeding. Leos are not hard to breed, they're kind of like little rabbits. What is difficult is producing high quality leos and finding homes for them.

 

[Brittany41994]

I understand now. I agree on the tangerine possibility - right above his tail is a little orange in person. Can't wait to see how he looks when he gets older.
Thanks for answering my questions! I'll be sure to continue to research breeding.