Sure, I think there’s definetly more to it than only yellow/orange (hypo) and red (hypo). Or many would have pinks by now, and they are very rare. Lavender is also a form of hypo, on a black base. If I remember correctly. A black with reduced melanin.
It’s a brilliant trait to have since there’s so much it can do that we didn’t know.
Hoping tiny here is a big part of our lav projects when she’s ready, we have reds so she’ll be most likely paired to one of them first and then any lavs will be kept back to carry on working with it a lot more.
I was going to put her to KJ but with research I’m thinking there’s better ways to have her involved here…
Oh the choices… 
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Oh the choices 
I want a lavender Gecko 
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You need one! The endless projects with them 
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But first I need to find one! I’ve been searching for AGES!!
I’ve seen a few advertised, but they don’t look lavender!
I’ve been looking again recently too. None about.
Though I know someone working with them this year so will wait, I can ask for you also 
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Yes please, although we might be attending reptile show in April and I may come home with a Gecko then and it probably won’t be lavender knowing me 
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I want one too! Maybe @ghoulishcresties will crack the code!
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That would be awesome
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You nailed it @ghoulishcresties . All those animals you listed have the hypo trait, that’s where the black turns lavender the creams go white, etc. Pinks are caused by Hypo. However, @irmelinis is also noticing a correlation with what she mentioned, those animals she correlated probably also have hypo so she’s on the right path. The problem is the hobby is still catching up to the hypo thing so it will take some time for everyone to sort everything out.
Pink is so rare because line-breeding practices have always been to make bright neon reds so we need an intermediate type of red that was not stacked to be bright red, which needs darker coloration. So the right amount of line breeding from the red mixed with the nicest hypo is what’s causing it. Linebreeding just adds another layer of complexity and even those breeding the pinks find that they are produced in low numbers due to how the melanin develops for the base and the red. We should be seeing odds somewhere around 1/12 or 1/24. This means those breeding them produce 1-2 a season that qualify to receive the “Pink” label. Then there are the ones that get the label and turn out to be too bright or too dark as they age. Red is one of those traits that change with age and so you need to decide do you want a Pink now or later. You may need to wait several years for it to fade to that color. On the other side of the coin, do you get a pink now where the color changes as an adult and doesn’t go back to pink until they age into the color again. Either way, the color changes are fun to watch.
Oh and not to sound like too much marketing but we have 13 groups of Lavender this season, all 1:1 but I’m looking for something particular and aiming for one new group with the whole thing and I’ll be consolidating by next season. We’re basically re-establishing the founding group for the line.
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You have some AMAZING lavenders, unfortunately it’s likely out of my budget with shipping to UK 
not to say I won’t look though 
Crestie genetics is so fun
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Bahhhhhh, malarkey we can get some stuff to the UK. Do a group shipment or something I know a few who want stuff anyway.
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Don’t be saying that… I’ll be looking
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I bet you will lol
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sounds good, let’s hope I don’t blow all my money at the Reptile show this year
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Do we actually do what we say we won’t?
I may have found another Crestie already to grow on for next year… and the other half is actually looking for others too! 
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Hahaha it’s addictive!
I really want a lavender but yellows keep popping up and it’s so hard to hold back 
I’m possibly selling my yellow due to spots, Berbs daughter… I don’t want spots in the yellows I work with
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Oh no! You’ve only had her a few months too! I’m trying not to look around at the moment as I know I will find something but it probably won’t be what I am looking for lol
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I know, I’m oooing and aaaing atm.
Turns out easier to remove spots then thought, but it’s a case of Keeping a baby back, then keeping the babies baby back etc for 2/4 gens so…
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