RAPTOR Genetics

[satyr666]

I'm curious as to what the genetics are behind the RAPTOR, and what traits are important for a good RAPTOR. Is a RAPTOR just a Tremper Eclipse with orange and a lack of pattern or is there some other genetic that I'm missing. The reason I ask this is because I never see Tremper Eclipse for sale only RAPTORS, but when I search the genetics for RAPTOR it includes patternless stripe. I guess what I'm asking is, is patternless stripe just the looks of the gecko or is it a genetic that was introduced? Would a Tremper displaying the Eclipse gene be called a RAPTOR even if it has pattern on it? One last question if I was to buy a RAPTOR what should I look for in a prime example of a RAPTOR?

Thanks

 

[JordanAng420]

A RAPTOR is defined as a Red-eye Albino Patternless-stripe Tremper Orange.

Here's where the grey area is:
Some folks say the gecko must be TRUELY patternless to be a RAPTOR.
Others say any Tremper Albino Eclipse is a RAPTOR.
It's kind of up to an individual to decide what he/she prefers to call them.
A lot of "RAPTOR" these days do show quite a bit of pattern.
I can't answer your last question...it all depends on what you like as far as that morph goes.

 

[satyr666]

A RAPTOR is defined as a Red-eye Albino Patternless-stripe Tremper Orange.

Thanks Maia that clarifies things. So technically a Tremper Eclipse should not be called a RAPTOR unless it has patternless stripe influence, it should just be called a Tremper Eclipse or a RATOR .

 

[fl_orchidslave]

The word "RAPTOr" is an acronym

R red-eyed
A albino
P patternless
Or orange

The gray areas do make for some confusion

 

[kkigs]

Here's my Giant Raptor, still posted on Leopardgecko.com:

He's pretty close to the phenotype for what a Raptor should look like in my opinion, albeit not perfect. Geckosetc.com has some really nice examples as well.

A banded albino with solid eyes would be an Albino Eclipse in my book.