David Loftin
Geek
- Messages
- 1,030
- Location
- Oakland, CA
420Geckos said:Thanks for the votes and comments everybody!
I'm not surprised about all the normal votes considering many people don't think Mack Pastels deserve to be called a morph... I don't hold anything against you if you do... There hasn't been any conclusive evidence on their genetics, deciding they were dominant came too soon and talk of them being a byproduct dumbed down their appeal... After working with them for a few seasons I'm inclined to call them line-bred or polygenic...
I recently realized what keeping Leopard Geckos means to me after spending an hour looking at a picture of my killer Jungle MS... Sure all the fancy high dollar combos draw me in, but I can't afford them and I know and respect this fact... I find uniqueness and beauty in the ones I "create" although they may seemingly be nothing more than average to others... To have something special and truly one of a kind outweighs thoughts of genetic potential... Thus I forgo these thoughts and share my excitement with others whom may have similar views as mine... Always hoping they will splendor at the creatures I present them...
:artist:
VERY WELL SAID! I think its a Mack Pastel.. I remember Geckos Etc. having them for sale a couple of years ago at a show for $500 ea. Ah.. How the times have changed.
I <3 Line Bred... Selective Bred.. Whatever you call them.. Animals. They look cool.. People usually overlook them.. There is something there.. and I can tell you that having some of your weird Macks + Mack Siblings.. There is something there. They look SO different.. Its a joy to have the in my collection. :main_thumbsup:
