Crested Gecko – Orange’s Story

Macro shot of a Tri Extreme Harlequin Crested Gecko's head

NameOrangeCharacteristic
SexHas a strong three-dimensional appearance
Date of BirthJuly 16, 2021Covered heavily in secondary traits
MorphTri Extreme HarlequinTertiary traits are also very prominent
Weight61.5g(25. 1.19)Secondary trait colors are strongly expressed
Very large size/body mass

Orange is Snowball’s second mate.

She has a fiery personality—handling her often left deep scratch marks on my skin due to her sharp claws. With her large size and incredible strength, most males would run away rather than attempt to mate with her. She was extremely picky, and I still remember how difficult it was to finally pair her successfully with Snowball. She carries Tangerine as a secondary trait, with her tertiary traits also being well-expressed.

Macro shot of a Tri Extreme Harlequin Crested Gecko

In fact, with such strong tertiary traits, she could be classified as a Tri-Extreme Harlequin (TriXHar). However, it sometimes feels like her tertiary traits were trying to push through but didn’t fully develop past her secondary coloration. This becomes even more apparent when looking at her offspring, which display unique and striking colors and patterns.

Macro shot of the lateral side of a Tri Extreme Harlequin Crested Gecko

She has Tiger patterning, but her dorsal is nearly fully covered, making it quite impressive. As mentioned earlier, her tertiary lateral traits have risen quite high, though they lean more orange rather than white.

Another interesting feature is the two large spots on her dorsal. Watching how these spots pass down to the next generation will be fascinating. Many of my geckos have spotted patterns, so I plan to carefully observe how this trait continues to manifest in future generations.

 

Macro shot of the dorsal side of an Extreme Harlequin Crested Gecko

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