| The leopard gecko is one handsome lizard indeed. | | | | a bandit's mask. |
| These unique animals are usually yellow with black | | | | Albino /Amelanistic: These leopard geckos are |
| dots, but may be found in a wide variety of color | | | | off-white with pink eyes. There are many gecko |
| and pattern variations. Gecko breeders actively breed | | | | owners who prize these reptiles for their unique look. |
| geckos for different colors and patterns, often | | | | There are regular albino geckos as well as Amelanistic |
| resulting in some surprising looking animals. | | | | (patternless) albino geckos available. |
| There are a few terms we should cover quickly here: | | | | Blizzard: These geckos are a variant which have no |
| pattern, color and phase (or morph). By color, we | | | | patterns. Their eyes may vary in color from black to |
| mean the basic color of the gecko. For instance, | | | | blue and are found in colors including white, the rare |
| yellow in the case of most leopard geckos. Pattern | | | | and highly prized blue-black (midnight blizzard), yellow |
| means the way that the black dots on the animal are | | | | (banana blizzard), brown and even purple! |
| arranged. Phase (or morph) covers the entire range | | | | Wild: This is the ordinary pattern seen in wild leopard |
| of appearance traits that the gecko has been bred | | | | geckos. These animals feature dark transverse bands |
| for. | | | | across their body as well as 3-4 dark rings on their |
| A pet leopard gecko is one thing where you should | | | | tail. They have dark spots on their head and body |
| choose based on appearance. You'll want to select a | | | | which may also be mixed with tan. |
| lizard which you find to be aesthetically appealing. | | | | Circle back: These geckos feature a black circle |
| There are many different leopard gecko morphs | | | | formed out of connected black dots on their backs. |
| around to choose from. The following are some of | | | | Striped: These attractive leopard geckos have a light |
| the most popular morphs. | | | | colored stripe running all the way down their body |
| Jungle Leopard: This is the first type of leopard | | | | from their head to tail. |
| gecko bred to have stripes. This is a varied phase | | | | If you'd like to have a pet leopard gecko, you have a |
| which can produce some very unique-looking animals. | | | | lot of different choices of pattern and color. These |
| There are two subcategories of this morph; "four | | | | are fun pets which can have a very unique look; |
| eyed" and "bandit". The four eyed variety has two | | | | remember that like any other pet, they need a |
| white spots, generally with a black dot in the center | | | | healthy environment, proper care and plenty of love |
| over each of its eyes. The bandit variety has a dark | | | | to do their best. |
| band between its eyes and over the nose, much like | | | | |