Way to know if giant?

OneFootedAce

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So i got my normal leo around a year ago from a pet store. I do not know his age. He's 10inches long and weighs 113 grams...Could you consider that a giant? or would the only way to find out is through breeding. just wanted your input.
Heres a couple pics of him:
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lol i got this pic from when he was sleeping:
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JordanAng420

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I'm sure someone will correct me if i'm wrong (and please do) but I believe the only way to know for sure if your leo is a giant or a super giant is to know exactly what morphs the parents were, and if they carry that trait. I'm pretty sure it's thought to be a co-dominant trait; giants carry the heterozygous form whereas the super giants carry the homozygous...being that he's from a pet store, I guess you don't know mom and dad...he's a big beautiful normal, though :)
 

OneFootedAce

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I'm sure someone will correct me if i'm wrong (and please do) but I believe the only way to know for sure if your leo is a giant or a super giant is to know exactly what morphs the parents were, and if they carry that trait. I'm pretty sure it's thought to be a co-dominant trait; giants carry the heterozygous form whereas the super giants carry the homozygous...being that he's from a pet store, I guess you don't know mom and dad...he's a big beautiful normal, though :)
I was thinking that too aswell as i thought the general rule of thumb was 10inches and 100grams by 1 year of age, but since i dont know the age or the parents, i was wodnering if there was another way to tell.
thanks for your reply though, and thanks to who-ever moved the thread :)
 

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Neat a fellow Canadian!

And he's beautiful! I'd love to have a big boy like him. I'm fascinated by giants and would like to have one one day.
 

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