Six horned Jacksons???

Looks cool, but I hope that guy doesn't breed. I don't think that should be a desirable trait.
 
Rocky said:
Looks cool, but I hope that guy doesn't breed. I don't think that should be a desirable trait.[/QUOTE i agree, the guy seems to have a lot of jacksons , including some nice looking ones, but after seeing that , i am not sure i would want one , in his defense though,i think anyone who breeds large scale, is bound to come up with an anomaly once in a while, even still, since the full story is not known, i would personally be hesitant about ordering any of his stock, i dont think there is any thing desireable or pretty about it (now, maybe if everything was uniform and symetrical , that would be a different story, but i dont think that is likely)
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in the fish trade, people pay $500-1000 for clown fish mutants
such as snowflakes, extreme picasso's

not saying it's right or I like the idea, just saying don't be amazed when these start selling
 
If I was ready for a new cham I would certainly buy this one. I'm very interested in genetic anomalies like this. Especially ones that have no apparent effect on health.
 
Wow! I wouldn't breed that lizard, but wouldn't necessarily hesitate to buy him or any of that breeder's other Jackson's, all else being equal. I can't see that mutation being due to any husbandry issues, unless the guy's living on a source of ionizing radiation...
 
you could name is marrow after the x-men girl who grew bones out of her head. she would look all like that if she was a boy jacksons.
 
That's very cool! If I was American I'd have snatched that guy immediately.

Very interesting - and as mentioned, anomolies with no affects on health aren't
bad at all. I'd say having two extra horns is a lot cooler than a zombie-looking translucent veiled :cool:

I hope he goes to someone dedicated to getting those genes out!
Let's face it, in the wild, that guy would beat his opponents to the ground, and
in 10,000 years maybe all we'd see is 6-horned jacksonii.

I wonder if they will develop properly.
 
I don't see anything wrong with buying or breeding that cham since the horns don't seem to affect its health. Its nothing short of amazing:eek:
 
Interesting case. I will only say this:

These mutations are not uncommon, and they certainly can, and do, happen in the wild, but like the majority of these sudden and drastic mutations, they rarely get passed on and may actually signal the presence of environmental problems (in amphibians) or of a limited and compromised gene pool, as is the case with these Hawaiian jacksonii. These are the descendants of a few dozen animals released three decades ago, so the last thing I would want would be to perpetuate those genes-- that is, if my interest lies in preserving a healthy and accurate representation of wild populations.

Again, I'm not about to immerse myself on the question of whether or not to breed-- if the purpose is to produce "novelties" to show off to your friends while making a buck, all without affecting those of us interested in maintaining as clean a bloodline as possible, then by all means breed on...

Here's another example of mutations in Hawaiian xantholophus (notice the extra digit):

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I don't mean to challenge your post again, Brock, but your comment on "hoping to get those genes out" completely contradicts your argument on a previous thread regarding "CITES quotas and the preservation of species through captive management and reproduction".

Cheers,

Fabián
 
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