Snake Eyed Mack + Updates

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My brother finally came by and snapped a few pics for me. Out of 134 this is what turned out...

Snake Eyed Mack Snow het Blizzard 50% het Bell (male)

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The yellow outlining the bands hasn't changed since he began showing it in late July. I'm hoping it doesn't change too much more...

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[eyelids]

These are my first babies. They'll be three months in a week.

Jungle Mack Snow Pastel het Blizzard 50% het Bell (male)

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He's just starting to shed, by the way. He'll be for sale because I only need one male and I'm keeping the little guy.

Mack Pastel het Blizzard 50% het Bell (female)

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That's not my hand! :main_laugh:

 

[Sarah H]

NIce! I love there speckles!

 

[eyelids]

Thanks Sarah!

 

[joshwilson]

Very nice Michael. I love that snake eyed Mack, and the others look nice too. Congrats!

 

[eyelids]

Thanks Josh!

 

[LeosForLess]

Sweet! I really like the color on the last one.

 

[eyelids]

Thanks a lot Paul! She's my second favorite so far.

 

[GeckoMandi]

Love the eyes on that first one

 

[preacherman]

Awesome Michael!

 

[eyelids]

Thanks Mandi and Jason!

 

[Jeanne]

Gorgeous Geckos!

One question, how do you know the Macks are Pastels? Did you prove them out?

 

[eyelids]

Gorgeous Geckos!

One question, how do you know the Macks are Pastels? Did you prove them out?

Thanks Jeanne!

Well I'm just assuming they're Pastels because the father is. The Mack Snow has the same background coloration as dad and the white head as well. The sibling has the lighter colored head and the two spots where the bands were are white. I'm going by Alex Hue's description of a Mack Pastel, by the way. The rest of the babies are still too young to tell.

Of course I didn't prove them out yet... :main_rolleyes: :main_laugh:

 

[Jeanne]

Thanks Jeanne!

Well I'm just assuming they're Pastels because the father is. The Mack Snow has the same background coloration as dad and the white head as well. The sibling has the lighter colored head and the two spots where the bands were are white. I'm going by Alex Hue's description of a Mack Pastel, by the way. The rest of the babies are still too young to tell.

Of course I didn't prove them out yet... :main_rolleyes: :main_laugh:

Duh! You knew what I meant...LOL

I am trying to figure out if one of mine is a Mack Pastel, to me the Pastels look so much like High Yellows, it is hard to tell the difference.

 

[eyelids]

Duh! You knew what I meant...LOL

I am trying to figure out if one of mine is a Mack Pastel, to me the Pastels look so much like High Yellows, it is hard to tell the difference.

LOL!

I agree they do look like High Yellows, but I think the major difference is the body color is not represented fully on the head. Plus it really does seem co-dom/dom because I reproduced it in the first generation. I really don't think you'd get such nice babies (like the female) from outcrossing to a Blizzard if it weren't co-dom/dom. Once the eggs hatch from the rest of my females I should be able to paint a bigger picture, if you know what I'm saying.

 

[GroovyGeckos.com]

They look good, Michael. Congrats!!

 

[eyelids]

Thanks Dan!

 

[rob.r]

they look real good

 

[eyelids]

Thanks rob! The female weighed in at 45 grams today and she's not even three months yet! The bigger male isn't far behind at 39 grams. If they don't slow down they're going to be huge!

 

[dragonflyreptiles]

Awesome mack! I love the snake eyes!