Different Forms of Albino Leopard Geckos

[atw]

I was recently told that a Tremper albino is the same as a Las Vegas albino but I am not sure if that is the case. This site:

http://www.vmsherp.com/ViewLeopards.htm

suggests that there is a clear difference between Tremper and Las Vegas.

Can someone explain to me, preferably with pictures, the difference between:

• Tremper
  Rainwater
  Las Vegas
  Bell

Thanks in advance!

[DragnDrop]

Hi Adam,
I don't know who told you they were the same, but it's wrong.
Rainwater and Las Vegas are the same. The strain of albino was named after Tim Rainwater, the first breeder to hatch that particular strain of albino. For various reasons, the general leopard gecko breeder population decided to re-name them after Las Vegas, the city he lived in at the time. So you'll see Rainwater and Las Vegas albinos advertised, but they're the same.

Tremper albinos are named after Ron Tremper who hatched the first of that strain. Bell albinos are named for Mark Bell, again the originator of that albino strain.

None of these 3 strains are compatible, if you cross any 2 of them, you get all normal looking geckos het for both albino strains (double hets). Same deal if you manage to get to do a triple cross - they'll all be normal looking but hets.

[atw]

Thank you for explaining... my mistake. Would you agree that the attached pic is a tremper albino?

Thanks,
Adam

[Tim and Julie B]

Yes that is a Tremper There's something about the pattern on Trempers that makes them quite distinguishable.

Julie

[atw]

Thanks for confirming!