Update on Zeta

[SouthernDissolution]

So Zeta is up to 9" now, she is startin to pop her color. Just her head has shed now. Still waiting on her back...

This is pre shed....

After shed^

 

[Jp]

Looking good, very nice pattern.

 

[SouthernDissolution]

Thanks dude, shes lookin great...shes showin alot of trans traits...my friend has her sister who turned full on trans after a few sheds...Zeta is showing alot of those same patterns and changes....

 

[Aleena]

Very nice lookin dragon! How do you tell if they've got trans? My Italian leather really has a lot of green in her back, and I've been wondering if that means she's het for trans or something? (if that's the term)

 

[SouthernDissolution]

She has strong genetics (kojak x zest from carolina classic) and some of her siblings have been known to turn trans. Trans is generally gummy TRANSlucent scaling and a pure give away for trans is solid jet black eyes...the green on yours should turn yellow after a few sheds, its hard to tell without seeing your dragon but thank you!

 

[Jp]

Very nice lookin dragon! How do you tell if they've got trans? My Italian leather really has a lot of green in her back, and I've been wondering if that means she's het for trans or something? (if that's the term)

If an animal doesn't show visual traits then that animal will have recessive traits (genetics) making them Heterozygous or Hets for short. Like SoDiss said they generally have a gummy appearance, this is because they lack white melanin (pigment) making their scales more clear or translucent.

 

[SouthernDissolution]

What he said ^ LOL...

 

[Aleena]

Thank you both for explaining that! I don't know her genetics, I just know she's an Italian leatherback. It might just be her coloration then, her eyes aren't black.