My brand new baby Leo. Is he possibly part morph?

[leopardgeckoed]

This is Leo (he was named by my boyfriend, I know it's awfully cliche, haha). I purchased him from the Petco where I work, noticing his pretty color; he was also larger than the other babies we had for sale. I assumed at first that he was just a pretty, normal gecko, but I've done some research and showed my friends pictures of them, and some suggested he may be part or entirely morph. Any opinions?

 

[LeopardShade]

You've got an albino on your hands. As for what strain (more specifically, what type of albino, there are 3), an eye picture would help. The three different strains of albino in leopard geckos all have different eye colors unique to their strain.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but is that sand or gravel that I see as the cage substrate? If so, you should replace it immediately, as loose substrate is potentially deadly to geckos and can cause intestinal impaction. Paper towels or slate tiles work best.

 

[leopardgeckoed]

I was thinking he may be a tremper albino. I've been trying to get an eye pic all morning but he's sleepy and he's only been at home for a couple days, so I'm going to give him a few days before I start bothering him again. His eyes look pretty dark, but they look as if they might be silver.

He is on packed sand, and I'm aware of the impaction debate. Typically, impaction doesn't occur unless the gecko is already sick, lacking appropriate nutrition, or has bad aim (though the latter is usually pretty unlikely). I felt comfortable putting him on sand temporarily, but I am planning on switching the substrate to slate this Friday. However, I was going to make the enclosure a vivarium, so I'm exploring some options to include live plants.

Thanks for the concern and the reply.

 

[gixxer3420]

Impaction can happen with a perfectly healthy gecko, the gecko doesnt have to be sick.

 

[LeopardShade]

Typically, impaction doesn't occur unless the gecko is already sick, lacking appropriate nutrition, or has bad aim (though the latter is usually pretty unlikely).

I agree with Rob. While there are certain factors that can heighten the risk of impaction (such as poor aim, being a juvenile, calcium sand, size of grain, etc) I believe that impaction can happen in any gecko, no matter the health.

Good plan switching to slate