Enigma

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Enigma

An Enigma is a Leopard Gecko which is a dominant morph. When classifying an Enigma, there are a few common features which all Enigmas seem to have. When they hatch out, their spots tend to be blotches rather than bands. When looking at their tails, the tails are almost all white. As they grow older, the spotting increases and sometimes turns into speckles.

Genetics

Enigma: dominant

History

The Enigmas are considered a random genetic mutation. In 2006, Mark Bell produced the first Enigma when it randomly hatched out of one of his Leopard Gecko groups.

Enigma Crosses

Tangerine

Albey from Albey's "Too Cool" Reptiles and Matt Baronak from A&M Geckos have crossed the Enigmas into the Tangerine Lines producing some different looking Tangerines.

Tangerine Enigma
tangerine enigma, notice spotting on tail.
This is a comparison of a Tangerine Enigma and a Mack Snow Tremper Albino Enigma (Baronak).

Blizzard

Albey Scholl from Albey's "Too Cool" Reptiles has hatched the World's first Tremper Albino Blazing Blizzard Enigma. It can be seen below. With the Tremper Albino Blazing Blizzard, there are two recessive traits in play, Albino and Blizzard, and a dominant trait, Enigma.

This is a Tremper Albino Blazing Blizzard Enigma from Albey (Scholl).
This is an eye shot of a Tremper Albino Blazing Blizzard Enigma from Albey (Scholl).

Murphy Patternless

The Murphy Patternless Enigma is a combination morph: one dominant trait (Enigma) and one recessive trait are in play (Murphy Patternless). In the case of the the Murphy Patternless Albino Enigmas, there are two recessive traits (Albino and Murphy Patternless) in play and one dominant trait (Enigma). A&M Geckos was the first to produce an Albino Murphy Patternless Enigma on June 27, 2008.

this is the world's first Murphy patternless tremper albino enigma. it was hatched on june 27th by alberto cadolini from a&m geckos.
This is an eye shot of a Murphy Patternless Enigma (Cadolini).
This is a comparison shot of an Albino and non Albino Murphy Patternless Enigma (Cadolini).

BEE

Albino

The color expression of the Enigmas is interesting nonetheless. The eyes of the Bell Albinos tend to be red while the Tremper Albinos have orange colored eyes. Just like the other albinos, the body of the Enigma Albinos do not express black pigments.

Bell

The Bell Enigmas were the original Albino Enigmas. As mentioned above, they do not express black pigments and their eyes are red.

This is a Bell Enigma (Baronak).
Bell Albino Enigma
This is an example of a Mack Snow Bell Enigma. You can see the red in the eyes (Baronak).

Tremper

The Tremper Enigmas were the second type of Albino Enigmas to be produced. Like the Bells, they do not express black pigments either. They also have orange eyes rather than red.

This is an eye shot from a Tremper Enigma produced by A&M Geckos.
This is an Tremper Enigma from A&M Geckos
[[Nova] (RAPTOR Enigma)

Enigma RAPTORs have been produced by A&M Geckos. They are calling the Enigma RAPTOR, Nova.

Rainwater

On June 24th, 2008, Alberto Cadolini hatched the first Rainwater Albino Enigma. It can be seen below.

This is world's first Rainwater Albino Enigma. It was produced by Alberto Cadolini from A&M Geckos.

Mack Snow Enigma

Black Hole (Mack Snow Eclipse Enigma)

Super Snow Enigma

Super Snow Albino Enigma

Dreamsickle (Mack Snow RAPTOR Enigma)

Super Nova (Super Snow RAPTOR Enigma)

Enigma Issues

Since the Enigmas were first created there has always been talk of genetic or neurological issues with them. Some of the symptoms described by Enigma owners include spinning in circles, extreme light sensitivity, tendency to be easily stressed, and lack of eating.

Currently there is a study going on at Texas A&M University. It consists of an Enigma group that shows symptoms, an Enigma group that does not show symptoms, and a group of Normal Leopard Geckos. The purpose of the study is to find any correlations or causes of the issues above.

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