Axanthic
Crested Gecko · 0 live listings
Axanthic crested geckos lack yellow and red pigment, leaving a black, gray and white animal. The trait is recessive, so a visual axanthic needs two copies, and a het carries one hidden copy that cannot be seen on the gecko.
At a glance
The tradeoffs, honestly
Recessive projects take generations, and het claims rest on records rather than looks. Grayscale geckos can also be confused with dark, fired-down normals in poor photos.
Common questions
What does het axanthic mean?
The gecko carries one axanthic copy but looks normal. Two hets together produce about one visual axanthic in four on average. "Possible het" means it is not proven.
How can I verify a het claim?
Ask for parent photos, breeding records and ideally a proven pairing that produced visuals. A het cannot be confirmed by looking at the gecko.
What health records should I ask for?
A hatch record, a weight log and whether the tail is original, since tail loss is permanent in cresteds. Ask whether the colony has had a clear fecal or a crypto PCR test.
Ask the seller for these. Documents on Everybarn are on file for your own checks; we don't check them with the issuer.
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