Also in March 2004 the long-awaited gene for all ruby-red eyes emerged in the new A.P.T.O.R. morph. The exciting R.A.P.T.O.R. is an A.P.T.O.R. expressing the gene for all ruby-red eyes. R.A.P.T.O.R.S. hatch with and retain totally red eyes throughout their lives. The R.A.P.T.O.R. is the albino expression of the new ECLIPSE mutation, pictured below.

 

Both the Eclipse and the R.A.P.T.O.R. also have a new eye mutation whereby half a given eye is totally uniform in color and the other half of the same eye is regularly pigmented (see photo below). This condition has been named "SNAKE EYES". Some individuals have one eye totally uniform in color and one snake-eye. Over 50 snake-eyes have been hatched from Eclipse and R.A.P.T.O.R. breedings.

 

Perhaps we are dealing with two separate recessive genes for eye pigmentation, but this will have to be sorted out over the next few years through test breedings conducted by the people who acquire these new mutations. It is not known at this time if R.A.P.T.O.R. times R.A.P.T.O.R. results in 100% pure R.A.P.T.O.R.s or if you get 50% R.A.P.T.O.R.s and 50% snake-eyed R.A.P.T.O.R.s.

Since the R.A.P.T.O.R debuted on the cover of the March 2005 issue of Reptiles magazine (released in early January 2005), a waitlist was established. If you want to obtain this exciting morph and wish to be on our list for a 2006 R.A.P.T.O.R. please E-MAIL me to confirm your interest and needs. The first group of R.A.P.T.O.R.s are being shipped in April 2006. R.A.P.T.O.R. pricing starts at $1000. each for either sex.

Top quality R.A.P.T.O.R.s, Hets, and Snake-Eyed R.A.P.T.O.R.s, will be posted to this sales gallery on a regular basis beginning today, April 26, 2006. All of the geckos offered as "Hets", (R.A.P.T.O.R. gene carriers), were sired by the famous male featured on the cover of my new book and also pictured above.