reptilez Posted April 21, 2010 Report Share Posted April 21, 2010 There is a leucistic frog onTM at the moment here is the link: http://www.trademe.co.nz/Home-living/Pe ... 938591.htm Just wanted to let you know 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted April 21, 2010 Report Share Posted April 21, 2010 It has been sold once for over #$600 but the sale obviously didn't go through and it is up again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herperjosh Posted April 22, 2010 Report Share Posted April 22, 2010 It has been sold once for over #$600 but the sale obviously didn't go through and it is up again. who would pay that much!!!!! the thing would not have a good imune systme (sorry about my spelling) so it would die really easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted April 22, 2010 Report Share Posted April 22, 2010 who would pay that much!!!!! the thing would not have a good imune systme (sorry about my spelling) so it would die really easy. the fact it has been alive for a while now, proves the opposite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted April 22, 2010 Report Share Posted April 22, 2010 and the fact it is for sale again shows it didn't sell for that much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insect Direct Posted April 22, 2010 Report Share Posted April 22, 2010 Similar frogs have sold for around 1k each in the past. Id like to pay that for this frog but cant atm. Its almost priceless in my eyes....until someone breeds it, or another Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted April 22, 2010 Report Share Posted April 22, 2010 A question. If the genetics are simple and leucistic is a dominant gene, why are they rarer than albino with a recessive gene? They don't look as good as albino and they sold for less than they are asking at the moment (and that is below the reserve). Wait and see. The market will determine what it is worth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted April 22, 2010 Report Share Posted April 22, 2010 their colour makes them easy targets in the wild. its not that they are genetically weak, its just their choice of colour sucks haha. they are born with a massive bulls eye painted on them. that's why its practically impossible to find an albino python for eg. in the wild; yet many are available as pets and in zoos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insect Direct Posted April 22, 2010 Report Share Posted April 22, 2010 Correct Phoenix, the colour is bad news for a frog that normally has awesome camouflage. They maybe more prone to getting sunburnt and so on but in general theyre very hardy i find. Or atleast my albinos are. I cant find anything to back up leucism is caused by a dominant gene. Not alot to back up its even just a gene that causes it. One article ive read claims that some animals born leucistic outgrow the condition as they mature. Heres the link to the article http://zoology.suite101.com/article.cfm ... te_animals. My guess is that it is a recessive gene just like the albinos. But maybe not as Alan has said, if its genetics were simple then one would expect more to be around.. I would love to breed them to try and get a better understanding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted April 22, 2010 Report Share Posted April 22, 2010 They claim it is a dominant gene. If it was dominant over normal then they would be all over the place and would be showing up as tadpoles as well when you consider how many eggs a frog can lay. So dominant over what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted April 22, 2010 Report Share Posted April 22, 2010 So dominant over what? flies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insect Direct Posted April 22, 2010 Report Share Posted April 22, 2010 :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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