The Color Change of Ruby Eyes

[zhengzhu]

In my breeding colony I got 4 babies with all-red eyes while hatched.
They came from Het Raptors.

Problem here is, as they grow, 2 of them got gray covering on one eye.
I wonder this is genetic issue or an environment issue.
Any comment from you experts?

 

[GroovyGeckos.com]

Hi, what do you mean by gray? Like this picture?

Some "Raptors" have what are called "snake eyes", and they are partially solid, and partially like the regular Tremper Albino`s eyes. Like the "Snake eye" below.

I am just guessing here, but the "gray covering" may just be the "normal" half of a "snake eye".

 

[zhengzhu]

Exactly! They are born all-red but some just got partially normal as time goes by. I'm assuming this is genetic determined, but my friend believe this is related to environment since they are all-red at the beginning.

 

[RaiQuee]

What possibly in an enviroment could cause eye color change? Snake eyes are a genetic trait. Some traits take time to show, much like beauty marks, heart disease and so on with humans.

 

[zhengzhu]

Thanks RaiQuee. Your comment supports my viewpoint vey well!