OG's Afghanicus progressions

[eric]

I am so in love with these Afghans!! They're patterns seem to change overnight and not one of mine look alike.

-1 day old-

-13 days old-

-27 days old-

 

[SLB1989]

Sweet Gecko
Love the colour changes, seem to lighten up.

 

[italipinos8]

what is an afghan? i had a clutch about 2 weeks ago and the babies looked just like yours and they look they same as the second picture.

 

[gothra]

Very nice!

 

[paulnj]

Change is good

 

[nats]

I have heard the temperment of the afghans isnt as docile as the macularious.
Is that true? I would think they are the same!

 

[eyelids]

Sweet!

 

[PacHerp]

very cool stuff, Eric! I'm lovin' that little one!

 

[sauroid]

beautiful. are they pure afghanicus?

 

[eric]

I have heard the temperment of the afghans isnt as docile as the macularious.
Is that true? I would think they are the same!

No that's not true, mine are super curious and very tame. Now one of my hatchlings, hatched ready to take on the world:main_evilgrin: but I have also seen some of my Sunglow hatchlings do the same and there as tame as tame can be. They calm down a lot do to my interactions with them. And yes, these are pure E. Afghanicus. Thanks guys

 

[sushikam]

He's an awesome little fella'!

 

[SteveB]

And yes, these are pure E. Afghanicus. Thanks guys

When did I miss this? They are no longer considered a subspecies of Eublepharis macularius? When did this change? I'm only aware still of the 1976 description...

 

[PacHerp]

Come on Steve, get over yourself. If you don't have anything productive or nice to say... maybe you should take a hike.

Anyway, Eric... your animals are amazing.

 

[Halley]

what is an afghan? i had a clutch about 2 weeks ago and the babies looked just like yours and they look they same as the second picture.

It's a sub!

 

[paulnj]

For the purists, Eric and everyone else knows that's a fine example of E. M. Afghanicus

 

[SteveB]

Come on Steve, get over yourself. If you don't have anything productive or nice to say... maybe you should take a hike.

Anyway, Eric... your animals are amazing.

It's a valid question! I have not been too active here or in the leopard gecko community in a few years now.

 

[SteveB]

For the purists, Eric and everyone else know that's a fine example of E. M. Afghanicus

I could be picky, now

 

[eric]

What's stopping you Steve! Lets get picky. Steve, you knew damn well what I freaking meant!

 

[SteveB]

No I actually thought they might have been reclassified. I have dealt with quite a few animals over the years that there has been debate over what classification they belonged to. It wouldn't shock me really to come here and find out there was a new species of eyelid gecko...

I did a quick google search and didn't find anything so I thought it'd be easier to ask for clarification.

My choice to be direct in my responses does not warrant the rude and nasty replies I have been given by you tonight, eric.

 

[SteveB]

Come on Steve, get over yourself. If you don't have anything productive or nice to say... maybe you should take a hike.

Anyway, Eric... your animals are amazing.

Really now, you don't think the discussion of leopard gecko taxonomy can be productive? Was something I said in that context not nice?

Take a step back, you're getting worked up over some issue that doesn't exist.