Hi everyone, I’ve been doing some research on White Northern blue tongue skinks and wanted to confirm something with more experienced breeders.
• My understanding so far: •
White Northern is a hypomelanistic recessive trait (WW). • When you breed White Northern × White Northern, the result is 100% visual White Northerns. • Genetically, this pairing is fine — there’s no officially documented lethal gene or incompatible pairing. • However, some breeders have observed potential issues like: •
Skeletal deformities (e.g., bent toes, overbites, tail kinks),
• Lower survivability, • MBD symptoms, • Or poor growth in some offspring. •
These reports are mostly anecdotal, but they raise a concern that breeding two strong visual hypomelanistic animals may increase risk. / Conclusion:
Although it’s not proven to be genetically lethal, some breeders avoid “visual × visual white” pairings (like Alabaster × Alabaster or White × White), just to be cautious.
l’a love to hear if anyone here has bred White Northern × White Northern - did you experience any issues, or were the hatchlings completely healthy? Thanks in advance!