Updating pics of my miricale baby - umm giant?

[lora01fl]

This is the hatchling that almost wasn't. She is growing and changing in leaps and bounds. She is a little over 6 weeks old, weighs 14g, and is 6.5" long. At what point can you be sure one is a giant? She is our first and we have nothing to compare her to.

Day one:

Two weeks later:

I missed a couple weeks during which I did many happy dances because she developed a smiley face. But it wasn't meant to be.... At least she does have the bandit band across her nose!

And here she is today (3/5/12):

and one with her sire to show size:

Last one is of both parents. Giant Stripe Tremper Albino female X Bold Tangerine Tornado het Tremper:

So, what do you think of her?

**Dusty if you are reading this I promise photos of your females tomorrow!

 

[tiedxupxinxknots]

nice gecko,and at this point in age its to young to tell to be giant, but it doesnt look like a giant to me, but im not to familiar with that gene...

 

[lora01fl]

Thank you for your reply :O)

 

[lora01fl]

**Dusty if you are reading this I promise photos of your females tomorrow!

Will have to wait until tomorrow...but they look great!

 

[Thorgecko707]

is one of the parents a giant? that is the first step on knowing if it is possibly a giant.

 

[lora01fl]

is one of the parents a giant? that is the first step on knowing if it is possibly a giant.

Yes the female was a giant. Parents are in the last picture.

 

[kkigs]

Unfortunately, it's hard to tell if they're a giant or not at such a young age. There are some breeders achieving fairly impressive weights with all of their animals, not just giants, so I don't put that much stock in weight until they get closer to that "magic" one year mark. Even then, giants tend to grow all the way through year two.

That said, I think that by 4 or 5 months you'll have a much better idea, but it may still be difficult to be 100%. I think that's why so many people are sceptical of the giant gene, because it's not always easy to tell. Until you see a super next to a normal. Then there's just no comparison.

Good luck with your little miracle. I read your other thread, and it's neat that you have that girl to hopefully carry on where her mom left off.

 

[Dimidiata]

youd think the giant gene would only be parshily dominate. Shes turning out nicley though, daddy has a great head pattern imo.

 

[lora01fl]

Unfortunately, it's hard to tell if they're a giant or not at such a young age. There are some breeders achieving fairly impressive weights with all of their animals, not just giants, so I don't put that much stock in weight until they get closer to that "magic" one year mark. Even then, giants tend to grow all the way through year two.

That said, I think that by 4 or 5 months you'll have a much better idea, but it may still be difficult to be 100%. I think that's why so many people are sceptical of the giant gene, because it's not always easy to tell. Until you see a super next to a normal. Then there's just no comparison.

Good luck with your little miracle. I read your other thread, and it's neat that you have that girl to hopefully carry on where her mom left off.

Thank you Keith.

We'll wait to see how she matures; just had no idea they grew this fast.

 

[lora01fl]

youd think the giant gene would only be parshily dominate. Shes turning out nicley though, daddy has a great head pattern imo.

Thanks Sam.

I thought that I had read that the giant gene was a partially dominate gene or 50/50 when breeding a giant to a normal.