What morph could this be?

BucsSC

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I just picked up this hatchling today. Its 3g and about 3.5" long. Could someone tell me what morph it could be. I got it at a family owned pet shop near my house and all they can tell me is its from a local guy who breeds them and it hatched about 2 weeks ago. Its my only gecko and I dont plan on breeding but it looks to cool to be a normal.......right?
This picture is with a flash. Without the flash you cant see the orange on its head and near its eyes.
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This one is in natural light w/ no flash. It is so much brighter in person. It doesn't have the bands on around its tail like other ones I have seen.
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Thank you in advance for your help.
 

SC Geckos

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Nice looking gecko. First pic looks like it would glow in the dark. lol
Im no expert on morphs but I have a few SHTCTB and none of them had the orange on there face or head like that one does at that size/age. I like the jungle look to the tail.
I would like to here what some experienced breeders think.
 

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Without knowing anything about the parents it is hard to say what it is or predict what it will look like. It looks kind of like an emerine. Its definitely tangerine, jungle, and hypo possible super hypo. Will have to wait and see how it turns out. Definitely going to be VERY pretty :D
I would like to see it again in 6 months, there should be no doubt of the morph then.
 
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It looks a lot like one of my babies from a SHTCTB Male x Tang CT Female so yes if I had to guess I'd also say a Tang Jungle Hypo, it also has some carrot tailing though I think they need like at least 10-15% to be really considered a carrot tail.
 

BucsSC

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Thank you all for the coments. I will be sure to post some progression pictures as it grows. I have searched alot of pictures of different hatchling geckos and the tangs, super hypos, and hypos did not have the bright orange on there heads as hatchlings however, a few of the emerines did. I guess only time will tell. As long as it stays happy and healthy Im fine with any way it turns out.

From what I have read its a good thing if the hatchling shows signs of a carrot tail at a very young age. It could mean that it gets alot more carroting as an adult. Is this an accurate statement?
Thanks again for the help.
 

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It depends on the line of carrot tail. 1 line of carrot tail develops more carrot tail as it grows. It wont go from 10-100% but may go from 10-20% CT. The other line keeps the same amount of carrot tail as it is born with or looses a little and does not develop anymore with age.
Hypo tangerines tend to have one line and Red stripes tend to have another. It is possible that your baby came from a cross that had red stripe in it at one point so who knows which one it will favor!

The carrot tail may also fade with age/breeding.

Example: This is a gecko I hatched out back in June 2012. Then and now pics.
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